USS Taylor (FFG-50) leaving Mayport in January 2014. Wikipedia
US Navy Ship On Olympics Duty Ran Aground -- ABC News
The frigate USS Taylor, one of two Navy ships assigned to the Black Sea during the Sochi Winter Olympics, briefly ran aground last week in a Turkish port where it had gone to refuel.
There were no injuries in the incident which resulted in some damage to the ship’s propeller blades, but none to the ship’s hull. The ship remains in port as damage assessments continue.
U.S. Naval Forces Europe confirms that the frigate is being inspected for damage after it ran around last Wednesday while preparing to moor in the northern Turkish port of Samsun which is 240 miles southwest of Sochi. The vessel was able to moor without further incident.
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More News On The Grounding Of The USS Taylor
USS Taylor being inspected after running aground off Turkey -- Stars and Stripes
USS Taylor, Deployed to Provide Olympic Security, Runs Aground -- Wall Street Journal
US naval ship runs aground in Black Sea: Pentagon -- AFP
U.S. Warship Runs Aground in Black Sea -- NBC
U.S. warship runs aground en route to Sochi -- The Washington Times
U.S. Naval ship assigned to Sochi runs aground while refueling and is out of commission -- Madison.com
My Comment: There are some red faces in the U.S. Navy. This grounding occurred last week .... but we are only learning about it right now.
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