Ford-class aircraft carrier fire is not simple, suspected chamber explosion, satellite photos show it clearly!
The recent uproar over the "Ford" class aircraft carrier fire. The US military's statement was casual, saying it was a "laundry room small fire", but the US military has been playing with words recently, calling an oil tanker damage a "technical failure", and soldier casualties as "mild concussions". Moreover, the satellite photos that have been released show a significant fire, which suggests that this incident may not be so simple.
Dao Ge thinks that this is definitely not just a regular fire, but more like a chain reaction caused by a compartment explosion. From commercial satellite images, the smoke and fire range in the source area are clearly beyond the scale of a regular laundry room fire. If it were just clothes or a dryer on fire, it would usually not produce such a noticeable thermal signal and thick smoke column.
Although the US military has not publicly disclosed the specific coordinates of the fire compartment, some analysts point out that the fire source location is near the middle of the ship's ammunition elevator or aviation fuel delivery pipeline area. Once something goes wrong in these key areas, the consequences could be catastrophic. According to reports, the fire lasted for several hours before being completely extinguished, and multiple damage control teams were mobilized. If it were a small fire, it would not take so much time and effort for the Ford-class aircraft carrier equipped with advanced fire suppression systems.
These details point to a possibility: the initial fire source may have triggered a secondary explosion, or some flammable and explosive substances may have been ignited, leading to rapid fire spread.
Previously, there were reports that the "Ford" class had recently carried out continuous high-intensity deployment missions, and the crew has been under high workload for a long time. This "tired and exhausted" situation is often a breeding ground for safety accidents. Tired soldiers may make mistakes when operating equipment or monitoring instruments, even misoperations.
Under high intensity use, daily maintenance and upkeep of equipment may be compressed or postponed, increasing the failure rate.
Dao Ge believes that long-term overseas deployments and uncertain return dates will lead to low morale among the crew, thus affecting overall combat effectiveness and safety awareness. If these factors are combined with certain critical systems (such as power systems, fuel systems) that have design or manufacturing defects, then a small spark could turn into a disaster. The Ford class previously boasted a lot, but the facts prove that no warship is truly invincible.
Original: toutiao.com/article/1859699437919563/
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