"All personnel involved are safe and in stable condition," U.S. Pacific Fleet said.
By Beth Sullivan
The aircraft carrier is deploying as part of a regularly scheduled deployment, a defense official said.
The aircraft carrier will replace the Carl Vinson Carrier Strike Group in the Middle East amid growing tensions between Israel and Iran.
The Navy has directed the destroyer Thomas Hudner, capable of defending against ballistic missiles, to begin sailing toward the eastern Mediterranean.
By Tara Copp, AP
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