Sole US Navy Oiler in the Middle East - USNS Big Horn - Damaged | September 23, 2024

Navy Oiler, USNS Big Horn (Underway Replenishment) Damaged September 24, 2024 In this episode, Sal Mercogliano - a maritime historian at Campbell University (@campbelledu) and former merchant mariner - discusses the damage to the US Navy’s Military Sealift Command oiler USNS Big Horn due to a grounding or allision in the Gulf of Oman on September 23, 2024, and how this highlights the vulnerability of US Navy logistics for its forward deployed carrier strike and amphibious groups. #navy #oiler #logisitcs Support What’s Going on With Shipping via: Patreon: Twitter: @mercoglianos Facebook: @wgowshipping Email: mercoglianosal@ 00:00 Big Horn Grounding 04:22 US Navy Logistics Shortfall 11:00 World War Two Historical Examples - Neches and Neosho gCaptain Forum: USNS Big Horn Grounding dear_ comsc on Instagram Oiler USNS Big Horn Damaged off the Coast Of Oman, No Fuel Leak Detected Navy Ships: Turning Over Auxiliary Ship Operations to the Military Sealift Command Could Save Millions