The U.S. Navy's "Truman" aircraft carrier is now sailing to the Mediterranean Sea, the Associated Press speculated that the United States may deploy the "Truman" and "Lincoln" in the Middle East at the same time.

    Us officials said on the 24th that the US Navy supply ship "Big Horn" was damaged in an accident in the Middle East, the cause of the accident is being investigated. According to reports, this ship is to provide refueling supplies for the US "Lincoln" aircraft carrier strike group, and it is also the only refueling ship of the US military in the region at present.

    These are the videos and images from the ship tracking website Captain G, which first reported the incident. The Associated Press quoted the website as saying that the U.S. Navy supply ship Big Horn ran aground off the coast of Oman and was partially submerged.

    According to the Navy, the Big Horn, after resupplying the USS Lincoln carrier strike group, was damaged in an unexplained emergency late Monday, and it is unclear if anyone was injured. The U.S. military has previously released videos and photos of the Big Horn providing supplies on September 5 and 11.

    Two Navy officials, speaking on condition of anonymity, said the Big Horn was damaged in the Arabian Sea, that there was no oil on board and that it was being towed to a port for evaluation and repairs. But they don't think it was a ship collision.

    Us media: Leasing commercial refueling ships may lead to a decline in aircraft carrier combat power

    While the Lincoln is nuclear-powered, the other ships in its strike group, as well as the carrier's aircraft, require fuel. "Captain G" website analysis said that if the "Big Horn" can not provide refueling, the U.S. military may temporarily hire commercial refueling vessels, which need to overcome the refueling system and process mismatch.

    In addition, because the speed of commercial refueling ships is slower than that of carrier strike groups, in the event of an attack, it may slow down the carrier strike group, resulting in a decrease in combat capability.

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