The USS Nimitz will join the USS Carl Vinson in the Persian Gulf
| DPnet.– Several US naval task forces are currently deployed in the Persian Gulf. These forces are headquartered in Bahrain as part of the US 5th Fleet, including Carrier Strike Groups, Amphibious Ready Groups, and various surface combatants, such as Littoral Combat Ships like the USS Canberra. Additionally, the Combined Maritime Forces (CMF), a coalition of 46 nations, works alongside the US Navy in an area covering the Persian Gulf, Gulf of Oman, Red Sea, parts of the Indian Ocean, and three critical choke points at the Strait of Hormuz, Suez Canal, and Bab al-Mandeb. |
Washington DC, June 16.– The Nimitz strike group was previously scheduled to replace the USS Carl Vinson carrier strike group, which has been deployed for several months, but is now heading to the Middle East ahead of schedule. The two will now be in the Middle East simultaneously.
USS Carl Vinson was the only aircraft carrier in the region as of last Friday, U.S. defense officials told Fox News.
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USS Nimitz – commissioned on May 3, 1975 – is the oldest active aircraft carrier in the U.S. Navy. This is possibly its final sea voyage, as the Nimitz is scheduled to be decommissioned in 2026. The deployment is significant because the Nimitz was also deployed in 1980 when its helicopters were part of the failed U.S. effort known as Operation Eagle Claw to rescue the American hostages being held at the US Embassy in Tehran. The U.S. has been in a shadow war against Iran ever since.
USS Nimitz departed the South China Sea on Monday morning and was heading west, Reuters reported, citing data from the ship tracking website Marine Traffic. Two sources, including a diplomat, told Reuters that the carrier had been scheduled to attend a formal reception in Da Nang City, central Vietnam, on June 20.
It has since been canceled.
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