USS Ronald Reagan saves stranded cruise passengers from starvation [Video]

Last Monday, the cruise ship Carnival Splendor suffered a fireplace within the engine room, leaving her stranded 150 nautical miles southwest of San Diego. Thankfully, the Nimitz-class supercarrier USS Ronald Reagan was around and they’d loads of extra Spam cans.

Yes, that’s right. On top of having to handle the dearth of air con, hot water, cellphone or-even worse-internet access, all those cruise passengers had to switch their buffet food for canned meat! But fear not, humanity, because additionally they got other essential food supplies like refrigerated crab, the chicken of the seas.

The USS Ronald Reagan was inside the area in a training exercise . After receiving a request from the united states Coast Guard, the Commander of the usa’ Third Fleet gave the order to dispatch 4,500 pounds of food using a HH-60H Sea Hawk helicopter from the Black Knights Helicopter Anti-Submarine Squadron.

Why did they must divert the USS Ronald Reagan in place of having the cruise company to address the placement, is beyond me. It’s unlike the bloody ship was sinking and I’m sure the passengers may have waited a number of more hours for a cargo helicopter to arrive from the shore. Or just look ahead to the tow ships to arrive while they eat peanut butter and jelly sandwiches on Wonder Bread.

The Sea Hawk delivered the valuable food and the passengers didn’t lose a single ounce out of their asses. Hopefully, the united states government will charge the company for all and sundry of those Spam cans, water bottles, and refrigerated crab boxes. With 100% interest.

Now, nod off. The arena is in safe hands. [ US Navy and Forbes ]

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