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In gale force winds the USNS 'Cornelius H. Charlton' broke off off its moorings in South Baltimore on the afternoon of Dec 29, 2025, with its ramp collapsed into the water and damaged. Tugs were dispatched at around 3 p.m. after thevessel became unmoored in Locust Point. The ship was brouhgt under control with McAllister tugs and the 'Fire Boat 1' of the Baltimore City Fireboat Station standing by to help. The vessel, along with the USNS 'Pomeroy', was berthed at a pier leased by the Maritime Administration while the ships were being transferred to the agency. The 'Pomeroy' was moved in September to a berth at the Norfolk Naval Station. The ships had previously been part of the Military Sealift Command’s prepositioned fleet, berthed in the Indian Ocean and loaded with Army equipment to be delivered on a moment’s notice. The ships arrived at a pier near the Silo Point condominium and the former Under Armour headquarters last spring. The National Weather Service issued a gale warning for the area through the night with winds from 34 knots to 47 knots. Report with photos: https://www.thebanner.com/community/local-news/usns-charlton-blown-off-moorings-locust-point-RSN7FDVGENHETHA4QPUF66WLHM/