The USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN-78) was tracked moving approximately 390 kilometers from Gibraltar between 7:45 PM and 8:15 PM UTC on November 3rd, 2025, at a speed of 18.7 knots. The aircraft carrier's movement placed it 407.63 kilometers from the Strait of Gibraltar and 117 kilometers from Almeria, southern Spain. This information was reported via social media at approximately 8:15 PM UTC, with a translated Spanish source indicating a potential crossing of the Strait of Gibraltar around 2:00 UTC on November 4th, 2025, if the current pace is maintained. Naval activity in the region also included the USS Stout departing Naval Station Norfolk outbound for sea at approximately 2:00 PM EST on November 3rd, 2025, and the USNS Waters observed on the move around 2:21 PM EST. The departure of USS Stout signifies a routine operational movement, though specific mission details were not immediately available, according to social media reports and the USNI News Fleet and Marine Tracker for November 3rd, 2025. Social media posts also noted activity near Puerto Rico, with one user, Michael Bonet, posting at an unspecified time on November 3rd, 2025, about events there, mentioning sailboats and thanking another user, E7l8i7, for information. The exact nature of this activity is unclear.
