Navy Ships At Sea Record

Navy ship stops in foreign countries too risky the uss dwight d eisenhower and the uss san jacinto were.

Navy ships at sea record. Navy historians say it s difficult to check long into the past because records are spotty. Jim malloy the navy. Jun 25 2020 7 51 pm edt. Dodging virus navy ships break record for staying at sea in this may 24 2020 photo provided by the u s.

The aircraft carrier uss. Navy record for most consecutive days at sea. Dodging virus navy ships break record for staying at sea. Navy ship stops in foreign countries too risky.

When the coronavirus made u s. Thursday marked 161 consecutive days at sea for the uss dwight d. They notched their 161st consecutive day at sea breaking the previous navy record of. The previous 152 day record was set by the eisenhower in 1980 during the iranian hostage crisis.

Navy sailors run on the flight deck aboard the aircraft carrier uss dwight d. T he coronavirus pandemic has inadvertently led to a naval record. On thursday as they steamed through the north arabian sea they notched their 161st consecutive day at sea breaking the previous navy record of 160 days. Two ships blew a previous navy deployment record out of the water on thursday by remaining at sea for 161 days straight to limit crew members exposure to the coronavirus.

Two warships kept away from shore to minimize crew exposure to covid 19 have set a new u s. In march vice adm. Eisenhower and the uss san jacinto both ships are currently in. The 160 day record was set in february 2002 by the uss theodore roosevelt early in the afghanistan war.

As of thursday aircraft carrier uss dwight d. By the time they crossed the atlantic and moved into the mediterranean sea the virus was escalating. Dodging virus navy ships break record for staying at sea when the coronavirus made u s. The nimitz class aircraft carrier dwight d eisenhower and the ticonderoga class cruiser san jacinto notched their 161st consecutive day at sea on june 25 breaking the previous navy record of 160.