US Carrier That Left Mideast Over Fire Has Other Problems

The USS Gerald R. Ford aircraft carrier arrived at a port in Crete on Monday after it had to leave the Middle East — and the war against Iran — when a fire broke out in its laundry area. But the massive ship’s problems run a lot deeper than that.

Delivered years late in May 2017, the Ford is the most expensive American warship ever built, at $13.2 billion.