Jet-fuel-tainted water may have sickened more than 11 sailors on USS Nimitz, as loved ones say ship left port too soon

TL;DR - Thousands of crew members aboard the USS Nimitz are back at sea about two weeks after officials determined military jet fuel seeped into the ship’s water supply, sparking concerns by some that the contamination has not been fully contained.

At least 11 sailors reported having rashes, diarrhea and other symptoms that could be linked to ingesting fuel after "trace amounts" of jet propellant-5 were discovered in one of the ship’s potable water tanks on Sept. 16, the Navy said.

October 4, 2022: Jet-fuel-tainted water may have sickened more than 11 sailors on USS Nimitz, as loved ones say ship left port too soon, ABC News