Navy Oiler, USNS Big Horn (Underway Replenishment) Damaged
September 24, 2024

In this episode, Sal Mercogliano – a maritime historian at Campbell University (@campbelledu) and former merchant mariner – discusses the damage to the US Navy's Military Sealift Command oiler USNS Big Horn due to a grounding or allision in the Gulf of Oman on September 23, 2024, and how this highlights the vulnerability of US Navy logistics for its forward deployed carrier strike and amphibious groups.

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00:00 Big Horn Grounding
04:22 US Navy Logistics Shortfall
11:00 World War Two Historical Examples – Neches and Neosho

gCaptain Forum: USNS Big Horn Grounding
https://forum.gcaptain.com/t/usns-big-horn-grounding/70744/4

dear_ comsc on Instagram
https://www.instagram.com/dear_comsc/

Oiler USNS Big Horn Damaged off the Coast Of Oman, No Fuel Leak Detected
https://news.usni.org/2024/09/24/oiler-usns-big-horn-damaged-off-the-coast-of-oman-no-fuel-leak-detected

Navy Ships: Turning Over Auxiliary Ship Operations to the Military Sealift Command Could Save Millions
https://www.gao.gov/products/nsiad-97-185