Dodging virus, Navy ships break record for staying at sea When the coronavirus made U.S. Navy ship stops in foreign countries too risky, the USS Dwight D Eisenhower and the USS San Jacinto were ordered to keep moving and avoid all port visitsWASHINGTON -- The two U.S. warships in the Middle East weren't aiming to break a record. On Thursday, as they steamed through the North Arabian Sea, they notched their 161st consecutive day at sea, breaking the previous Navy record of 160 days. By the time they crossed the Atlantic and moved into the Mediterranean Sea, the virus was escalating. “Definitely the helo hangar door is the craziest thing we pulled off.”On the Eisenhower, crew members had to safely replace a large, critical fan motor for the flight deck. The Eisenhower crew had cigar socials with jazz music.

Source: ABC News June 25, 2020 12:31 UTC