On May 1, 2024, thirty U.S. Navy sailors and Marines were injured during a training exercise off the coast of Florida. The incident involved two Landing Craft Air Cushions (LCACs) from the USS Wasp (LHD-1) and USS New York (LPD-21), which collided while preparing for an upcoming deployment with the 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit. Most of the injured were treated on the ships, but five were medically evacuated to a hospital in Savannah, Georgia for further treatment. The Navy confirmed the incident on May 2, 2024.
#OTD in 1945, USS Aaron Ward (DM-34) was pummeled by six kamikaze strikes near Okinawa. The crew battled against raging fires and exploding ammunition to keep the ship afloat. A kamikaze propeller can be seen lodged in her superstructure, just forward of the 5"/38 guns. https://t.co/Zs19jCqW7J
30 Navy sailors, Marines from Virginia-based ships injured during training exercise https://t.co/NZ9L6NnQxe
30 U.S. Navy Sailors from the USS Wasp (LHD-1) and USS New York (LPD-21) as well as Marines with the 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit were Injured on Wednesday, following an Incident off the Coast of Jacksonville, Florida which involved the Collision of 2 Landing Craft Air Cushions… https://t.co/IttWXbOsI9
30 Marines/Sailors were injured in an LCAC mishap off the coast of Savannah, GA on Wednesday. Most were treated aboard the USS Wasp (LHD 1) or USS New York (LPD 21) however 5 were medevac'd to a hospital in Savannah for treatment. Few details have been revealed, however an… https://t.co/VnVXl39bi6
Training ‘incident’ injures 30 sailors and Marines off North Florida, US Navy says https://t.co/HNeBqqH2SO
30 Sailors, Marines injured in training exercise off Florida's coast: officials https://t.co/dmRhUWOldX
30 Sailors, Marines Injured in LCAC ‘Incident’ During Wasp ARG, 24th MEU Training Off Florida – USNI News https://t.co/tqHWDaq3a9 https://t.co/pnSHq41lrc
30 US Sailors & Marines were injured evening of 1 May off the Florida coast in an incident with 2 landing craft air cushion LCACs, Navy said 2 May. Craft were from amphibious ships WASP LHD1 & NEW YORK LPD21 training with 24th MEU for upcoming deployment https://t.co/SMbFwO1xNC https://t.co/N5p660bS5Q
Today we get a history lesson on our way to the ballpark! This is USCG Cutter 37, often referred to as “the last survivor of Pearl Harbor.” This ship was in action on 12/7/1941. https://t.co/OgxmWsUPQt