ProtectedShips 190 US ships have covid cases By ANI - October 11, 2020 0 1043 Sailors assigned to the Harry S. Truman trundle off the ship and onto Naval Station Norfolk in June 2020 after a seven-month deployment. (Navy) More than 190 U.S. Navy ships have suffered a COVID-19 outbreak this year, Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Mike Gilday said in a message to the fleet late Sep 2020, Navy Times reports.Please Login to view this content. (Not a member? Join Today!)