Event Brief
Jul 30, 2026 at 2:00 PM ET
USS Enterprise struck Bishop Rock, sustaining hull damage
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On Nov. 2, 1985, USS Enterprise hit Bishop Rock, causing a 40-foot hull gash and loss of 24 fuel tanks.
WHO: USS Enterprise (U.S. Navy aircraft carrier)
WHAT: The carrier struck Bishop Rock, sustaining a 40-foot outer-hull gash and flooding, with temporary loss of 24 aviation-fuel tanks and damage to a screw.
WHEN: Jul 30, 2026 at 1:08 PM ET
WHERE: Cortes Bank (near San Diego)
WHY: The ship struck Bishop Rock at Cortes Bank.
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