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A US Navy oiler ran hard aground after its captain urged a last-minute shortcut: 'Let's try to shoot the gap'

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The replenishment oiler USNS Big Horn ran aground in the Middle East after the captain decided to take a risky shortcut.US Navy photoA US Navy fuel ship ran aground in the Middle East after the captain decided to take a shortcut.The route took the USNS Big Horn through shallow, restricted waters rather than down a safer path.The September 2024 incident caused over $20 million in damages, the command investigation obtained by Business Insider rev…

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Business Insider broke the news in United States on Wednesday, March 11, 2026.
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