Navy Ship Assigned to Gaza Pier Mission Forced to Return to Port by Engine Room Fire

Navy Ship Assigned to Gaza Pier Mission Forced to Return to Port by Engine Room Fire
The Military Sealift Command ship USNS 2nd Lt. John P. Bobo operates in the Mediterranean Sea in a 2010 photo. U.S. Navy photo
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A U.S. Navy cargo ship slated to assist in the construction of a pier facilitating humanitarian aid deliveries to the Gaza Strip was forced to abandon the mission and returned to port this week after suffering a fire in its engine room.

The cargo ship USNS 2nd Lt. John P. Bobo suffered a mishap last week when a fire broke out in its engine room, the U.S. Navy confirmed in a statement emailed to NTD News on Thursday.

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