It was the middle of the night, and they realized they needed to replace a large sprocket. When the San Jacinto’s helicopter bay door broke, the crew members had to get creative.
Port calls not only give sailors time for rest and relaxation, they also allow experts to come aboard to do difficult repairs. Both were interviewed a few days before the ships broke the record.įor more than five months, the Eisenhower, an aircraft carrier, and the San Jacinto, the guided-missile cruiser that accompanies it, have been at sea, with no onboard visitors and strict controls over how aircraft deliver their supplies. Edward Crossman, the San Jacinto commander, knew their sailors wouldn’t set foot on land for some time. With that, Higgins, the Eisenhower commander, and Capt.
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