They were originally supposed to be back in San Diego in August. They were very delayed from original deployment schedule - the ship was in bad shape when they got it out of the shipyard. Had to get civilian escort from WA to ÇA because they only had 1/4 engines working.
But with China/Taiwan supposedly heating up, it is definitely very odd.
CVN71 literally just arrived in South Korea in the last 24 hours:: https://www.theepochtimes.com/world/us-aircraft-carrier-arrives-in-south-korea-amid-regional-tensions-5673574?utm_source=partner&utm_campaign=gp&src_src=partner&src_cmp=gp
Could it be another carrier? Usually it’s Norfolk carriers that patrol the Med, and TR is a San Diego carrier.
They are heading to the Mediterranean from South Korea.
That’s very odd. Of course, my knowledge is from the mid 90s when TR was a Norfolk carrier, so your mileage may vary 🫡
They were originally supposed to be back in San Diego in August. They were very delayed from original deployment schedule - the ship was in bad shape when they got it out of the shipyard. Had to get civilian escort from WA to ÇA because they only had 1/4 engines working.
But with China/Taiwan supposedly heating up, it is definitely very odd.