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Heavy seas damage Navy ship near Iceland
https://www.navytimes.com/news/your-navy/2018/10/24/heavy-seas-damage-navy-ship-near-iceland/?utm_source=clavisHeavy seas damage Navy ship near Iceland
By: Geoff Ziezulewicz 12 hours ago
The amphibious dock landing ship Gunston Hall suffered damage Monday during heavy seas off Iceland, causing minor injuries to some sailors and casting into doubt whether the vessel will participate in upcoming NATO maneuvers.
The U.S. 6th Fleet reported that the Gunston Hall’s well deck and several landing craft boats were damaged on Monday evening, but the injured sailors were treated and returned to duty.
The 29-year-old Whidbey Island-class warship returned to port in Reykjavik, the capital of Iceland, for a damage assessment, according to 6th Fleet spokesman Cmdr. Kyle Raines.
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He said there is no timeline for when the assessment will be completed.
Another ship slated to participate in NATO’s Trident Juncture exercise — the amphibious transport dock ship New York — also entered the Icelandic port “as a safe haven from the seas until further notice.”
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