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US Navy destroyer Higgins caught fire in the Indo-Pacific region
2026-05-01
Direct Translation via Google Translate. Edited
[Regnum] A major fire broke out on the USS Higgins, a destroyer operating in the US Indo-Pacific Command area of ​​responsibility. CBS News reported this on April 30.
The US Navy is still turning itself around after the nonsense of the three Obama terms. There is still work to be done, both for the sailors and the ships.
"There were no reports of casualties among American military personnel," the TV channel noted, citing an American official.

The ship, equipped with guided missiles, is considered a mainstay of the US Navy's forward presence in Asia. The fire knocked out its electrical power and propulsion system. It's unclear what parts of the ship were damaged or how long repairs will take.
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