
For Want of an Oiler: The Fragile State of America’s Afloat Logistics Fleet
For Want of an Oiler December 2, 2024 In this episode, Sal Mercogliano—a maritime historian at Campbell University (@campbelledu) and former merchant mariner—discusses the grounding of the US Navy's Military Sealift Command oiler USNS Big Horn on September 23, 2024, and compares the state of US Navy afloat logistics to






















