The U.S. Navy vessel USNS Waters (T-AGS-45) arrived off the coast of Ponce, Puerto Rico, sometime between 8:45 PM and 10:45 PM UTC on November 3rd, 2025, for submarine navigation system testing and ballistic missile flight test support. This arrival is unrelated to anti-narcotics operations or posturing involving Venezuela, according to a social media post from SA_Defensa. Separately, the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77) departed Norfolk, Virginia, on November 3rd, 2025. This departure was documented and shared via YouTube by ThimbleShoalsShipwatching. Earlier in the day on November 3rd, 2025, the USS Stout departed Naval Station Norfolk outbound for sea at approximately 2:00 PM EST, and the USNS Waters was observed on the move around 2:21 PM EST. The USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN-78) was also 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, potentially indicating a crossing of the Strait of Gibraltar around 2:00 UTC on November 4th, 2025.
