Biden’s Navy Blunder: US Navy Oiler Runs Aground and Is Partially Flooded off the Coast of Oman — Leaving Abraham Lincoln Strike Group Vulnerable Without its Primary Source of Fuel in Middle East
Photo of the flooded mechanical compartment aboard USNS Big Horn following the grounding incident (Source: John Konrad/X)
The U.S. Navy has been left scrambling after the Navy oiler USNS Big Horn ran aground and partially flooded off the coast of Oman.
The incident, first reported by maritime news site gCaptain, has left the Abraham Lincoln Carrier Strike Group in a vulnerable position—without its primary source of fuel in a volatile region.
The Big Horn, a 33-year-old Kaiser-class oiler, sustained damage to its rudder and experienced water flooding in a mechanical space.
Photos and videos leaked from the scene depict significant damage, as the Navy now scrambles to assess the full extent.
