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Thursday, February 26, 2026
From the Liveblog of
Thursday, February 26, 2026
US aircraft carrier, world’s largest, departs Greek island of Crete
Add ToI as a Preferred Source on GoogleEmanuel (Mannie) Fabian is The Times of Israel's military correspondent
The USS Gerald R. Ford, the world’s largest aircraft carrier, has departed the Greek island of Crete, footage shows.
US President Donald Trump ordered the carrier strike group to the Middle East this month as part of a massive military buildup while he weighs whether to take military action against Iran.
Footage circulating online shows the carrier leaving Crete’s Souda Bay, where it arrived this week for a supply stop at the US Naval Support Activity base there.
The USS Gerald R. Ford has departed the port in Crete and is heading toward the eastern Mediterranean pic.twitter.com/Iz27jnaWEN
— Faytuks Network (@FaytuksNetwork) February 26, 2026
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