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\n“The Big Stick” USS Theodore Roosevelt<\/p>\n
\n“The Big Stick” USS Theodore Roosevelt<\/p>\n
The Big Stick is in big trouble, as more than 100 sailors tested positive for the coronavirus, the head of the service said Tuesday. Acting Navy Secretary Thomas Modly responded to a letter written Sunday by Capt. Brett Crozier, the carrier’s commanding officer, asking senior commanders for help as the ship goes through the painstaking process of testing all 5,000 crew members while it is sidelined in Guam.<\/p>\n
The close living and working conditions aboard make keeping a safe distance between Sailors impossible, and the CO is asking for berthing ashore for the crew.<\/p>\n
Poetrooper sends.<\/p>\n
Spread of COVID-19 aboard warship is \u2018ongoing and accelerating\u2019<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n By Claudia Assis<\/strong><\/p>\n The captain of the nuclear-powered aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt, where multiple sailors have fallen ill with COVID-19, has pleaded with U.S. Navy officials for on-shore quarantines for the entire crew.<\/p>\n In the carrier\u2019s close quarters, it is impossible to comply with isolation guidelines and \u201cthe spread of the disease is ongoing and accelerating,\u201d Capt. Brett Crozier wrote in a letter reportedly obtained by the San Francisco Chronicle<\/a>.<\/p>\n The newspaper said the authenticity of the letter had been confirmed by a senior officer aboard the warship. The Navy did not immediately return a request for comment.<\/p>\n COVID-19 cases aboard the nuclear-powered warship surfaced last week. The ship has instituted \u201climited measures\u201d to contain the illness, but that will only slow down the spread, Crozier wrote.<\/p>\n Maintaining social-distancing guidelines is virtually impossible as \u201cthe environment most conducive to spread of the disease is the environment the crew of the [Theodore Roosevelt] is in right now, both aboard ship and ashore,\u201d the captain wrote, going on to describe how large amounts of sailors are in confined spaces; share berthing, restrooms, work spaces and mess halls; and where mandatory watch and operational tasks demand \u201cconsistent close contact.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cDecisive action is required,\u201d Crozier wrote. About 10% of the crew would have to stay aboard for upkeep and response to emergencies, he said.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n Not good news- hope Big Navy makes the right decision here. For a change. Thanks, Poe. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
\nRead the rest here: Market Watch<\/a><\/p>\n