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NYT reports that one of the US aircraft carriers has to withdraw to port due to a laundry room fire. About 600 sailors lost access to their bunks.

The fire, according to two officials, began in the vent of a dryer in the ship’s laundry facilities and quickly spread. Sailors battled the blaze for more than 30 hours, officials and sailors said.

The Navy did not respond to a request for comment. Central Command said in its statement that the fire caused “no damage to the ship’s propulsion plant, and the aircraft carrier remains fully operational.”

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[–] daychilde@lemmy.world 13 points 2 days ago (2 children)

Was this U.S. aircraft carrier safe?

[–] SenatorCollins@aussie.zone 14 points 2 days ago (2 children)

Well, I was thinking more about the other ones.

[–] deacon@lemmy.world 9 points 2 days ago (1 children)
[–] obre@slrpnk.net 13 points 2 days ago (2 children)

Yeah, the ones the vent doesn't catch fire

[–] daychilde@lemmy.world 3 points 2 days ago (1 children)

THere's nothing out there… there's just sailors, and dirty laundry, and no bedding… and a fire.

[–] corsicanguppy@lemmy.ca 4 points 2 days ago

Nice #TheFrontFellOff homage

[–] gravitas_deficiency@sh.itjust.works 1 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Well, are there any design constraints? What are they?

[–] towerful@programming.dev 5 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Well, non-flammable vents for one thing

[–] HellsBelle@sh.itjust.works 3 points 2 days ago

Or maintaining vent filter cleaning schedules.

This happens in homes as well. I knew a family who lived in a semi-remote Ontario area whose 2 yr old house burned to the ground because someone put a load into the dryer, then left for work. By the time the volunteer fire dept got there it was too late.

[–] daychilde@lemmy.world 4 points 2 days ago (1 children)

I just noticed your display name. Nice.

[–] UniversalBasicJustice@quokk.au 5 points 2 days ago (1 children)
[–] daychilde@lemmy.world 6 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Well, now that you point that out, I notice that most of their comments are playing on the theme. lol. Must surely be a multi, or maybe they just don't say much, but that is crazy. And fun. :)

[–] SenatorCollins@aussie.zone 2 points 2 days ago (1 children)

It’s a great pleasure. Thank you.

[–] daychilde@lemmy.world 2 points 2 days ago

I'll call you a cab, shall I?

[–] backalleycoyote@lemmy.today 8 points 2 days ago (2 children)

About as good as one expects out of a Ford.

[–] SenatorCollins@aussie.zone 1 points 1 day ago

Well, some of them are built so that the ship’s main laundry area doesn’t catch fire at all.

[–] PolarKraken@lemmy.dbzer0.com 3 points 2 days ago

This is hilarious for the way it makes clear that he was never helping her whatsoever, lmao. He entirely vanishes in his way, the lass barely moves. Seems like a metaphor or something, idk.