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Posted on 02/24/2026 1:56:53 PM PST by Eli Kopter
The USS Gerald R. Ford, the world's largest aircraft carrier, is expected to arrive off Israel’s coast and dock in Haifa on Monday, the latest addition to US reinforcements in the Middle East as Jerusalem and Washington gear up for a potential war against Iran.
As part of the reinforcements, US tankers, as well as cargo and refueling aircraft, have arrived at Israeli airports and docks.
The Ford carrier strike group, officially known as Carrier Strike Group 12, entered the Mediterranean after transiting the Strait of Gibraltar, a movement reported by multiple outlets tracking US naval deployments. The US Navy has not formally confirmed when the carrier will dock.
Haifa suffered significant damage during the Israel-Iran war in June, with dozens injured from missile fire and structural damage to homes and municipality buildings.
Haifa is home to the Israel Navy headquarters and the largest oil refinery in Israel, which was hit during the war, forcing a partial, temporary shutdown of some secondary facilities.
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We have a LOT of huge targets over there. Hope the muzzies don’t launch a russian supplied high speed missile at any of them.
Are they bringing plumbers?
Will probably drop anchor near Haifa?
Not sure Haifa’s pierside berthing is deep enough or appropriately equipped to accomodate a U.S. supercarrier.
Israel went through a changeover from coal to natural gas. As part of that, they modernized their harbors, digging them deeper to accommodate supertankers. I think there will be no problem docking in Haifa.
Both the berthing is long enough and the water is deep enough, but the carrier deck is so wide all activity on the quay side walls would have to be shut down, so they don’t do it.
The pier was specifically constructed, however, so that U.S. carriers can be docked in the event of some sort of exigent circumstances.
When the George Bush carrier visited, it anchored just inside the harbor under the umbrella of the shore air defenses. I believe fuel lines and some sort of floating bridge can be established to resupply, but I’m not a boat guy. I just went and looked.
See post above.
Yep:
USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78)
Draft: 39 feet (7.8 meters) Displacement: approx. 100,000 tons
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The port opened the first phase in the “Carmel Port” expansion program in 2010 that involved the construction of a new cargo terminal which includes a 700m long wharf capable of handling 15,500 TEU container ships with a maximum draft of 15.2m, as well as the opening of a secondary 250 metres (820 ft) wharf plus adjacent support and storage areas.
Given current ME tensions, security concerns may dictate anchoring offshore, rather than snugging up to a pier. To allow the skipper to get the ship underway more quickly.
Maybe so.
I literally asked a Commander from the Bush why they didn’t dock and he said it was the width of the deck and the resulting overhang, which would have effectively shut down commercial operations at a large part of the port.
Interesting, thanks Jb
You don’t dock if you plan on fighting. Docking = Sitting Duck.
I agree. I tracked them to just south of Crete a couple of days ago. They are most likely a 100 miles of the Lebanese Coastline. I am able to track the ships surrounding it, including helicopters. So you can see a “hole” in the map, and that is where they are. They do leave a pretty large hole in the radar, don’t they?
Well, the toilet system and sewage is not working. Would you like to be waiting 45 minutes in line to go to the bathroom?
That ship was long overdue for maintenance. Another example of how idiotic this whole thing is.
ROFL! At least someone knows what’s going down (or not! lol). Well done.
Now that’s funny! (Unless you’re one of the poor stiffs waiting in line.)
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