Usns-Amelia-Earhart

A civilian mariner assigned to the 'Amelia Earhart' died on July 23, 2020, in a non-combat related incident. The circumstances surrounding the death were currently under investigation and the name of the mariner is being withheld pending notification of next of kin. The ship was under way in the Middle Eastern waters of U.S. 5th Fleet at the time. The 'Amelia Earhart' delivers ammunition, food, repair parts, stores and small quantities of fuel to naval ships at sea.

The two supply ships USNS "Amelia Earhart - T-AKE 6)" and the USNS "Walter S. Diehl - T-AO 193" of the U.S. Navy collided in the Indian Ocean on Nov 20, 2014, at 5:26 a.m. (GMT). The ships were starting an underway replenishment operation when they hit. The accident resulted only in minor damage to both vessels. There were no reports of injuries. The "Amelia Earhart is a Military Sealift Command (MSC) dry cargo and ammunition ship, the "Walter S. Diehl" an MSC fleet replenishment oiler. Both vessels were providing logistical support for the Navy's Fifth Fleet. Their deployment was covering the Red Sea, the Gulf of Aden and the Arabian Sea. Following the accident, both vessels continued their assigned missions operating under their own power. The cause of the collision was to be investigated by the U.S. Navy.