U.S. Navy Big Horn runs aground off Oman as replenishment vessel supports USS Lincoln strike group

The only U.S. Navy oil replenishment ship serving the USS Abraham Lincoln Carrier Strike Group, deployed in the Middle East in support of Israel amid its ongoing war with Hamas and soaring tension between other Iran-backed groups, ran aground Monday off the coast of Oman. U.S. officials told CBS News national security correspondent Charlie D'Agata the damage to the USNS Big Horn was significant enough to cause the partial flooding of the vessel, and it was being escorted by tugboats into port for a full assessment.

The Big Horn is a type of vessel referred to as an "oiler," which ferries fuel and other vital supplies to ships and aircraft deployed in a strike group.

There were no reported injuries, no other vessels were directly affected and there were no signs of fuel leaks from the Big Horn, but it was the only Navy oiler immediately available in the region to support the Lincoln and its fleet of battleships, escort vessels and aircraft.