Iran’s IRGC Navy asserted that it hit the USS Abraham Lincoln aircraft carrier with ballistic missiles, causing it to become non-operational and retreat from the Gulf. The US has denied this, stating the carrier is still active in Operation Epic Fury. Reports indicate an Iranian vessel approached the carrier too closely, prompting American forces to open fire, but it is uncertain if the vessel was struck.
Against this backdrop, a video is going viral on social media with a claim that it depicts an Iranian attack on the aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln. The 26 seconds video is being shared, claiming that a leaked clip has surfaced online showing an attack on USS Abraham Lincoln.
Let’s check the truth.
Factcheck:
Our investigation began with a reverse image search on Google, and the results led us to the original video of the incident uploaded on the US Navy’s official YouTube channel with the caption “USS Bonhomme Richard (LHD 6) Firefighting Efforts, July 13th Part Two” on 14 July, 2020. The description part states, “Helicopters from Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 3 combats a fire aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Bonhomme Richard (LHD 6). On the morning of July 12, a fire was called away aboard the ship while it was moored pier side at Naval Base San Diego.”
As per reports, the fire aboard the USS Bonhomme Richard (LHD-6), which began on 12 July, 2020, was one of the most destructive non-combat ship fires in modern U.S. Navy history. The blaze burned for five days at Naval Base San Diego, leading to the eventual decommissioning and scrapping of the vessel.
So, the video of a fire aboard the USS Bonhomme Richard in July 2020 has been falsely shared as an Iranian attack on USS Lincoln.
Conclusion
Fact Crescendo found that the claim made along with the viral video to be Misleading. This video shows a fire aboard USS Bonhomme Richard in July 2020.
Title: Old video of US navy ship fire falsely shared as Iranian attack on USS Abraham Lincoln
Fact Check By: Usha Manoj
Result: False
