US Navy ship catches fire off the coast of Okinawa

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A fire broke out Wednesday onboard the U.S. Navy ship USS New Orleans off the coast of Japan's Okinawa Island, the Navy said in a statement.

Crews were responding to the fire in the early evening local time, a Navy spokesperson told Newsweek. The blaze was reported as contained and there were no injuries, although the extent of the damage was still unclear.

The Japan coast guard learned about the fire onboard the New Orleans just after 5 p.m. local time, when crews responding to the incident put in the first of two requests for firefighting assistance near the White Beach naval facility, according to Japanese broadcast NHK.

Black smoke was seen rising from the vessel, and footage aired by local news station RBC showed a tugboat spraying a column of water at the ship's bow. An All-Nippon News Network TV crew showed firefighting efforts continuing into the night.

There were no requests to evacuate the ship's crew, the report said, and the Japan coast guard observed no oil spills.

MSN

 

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The U.S. Navy’s 7th Fleet reports that the fire onboard the San Antonio-Class Amphibious Transport Dock, USS New Orleans (LPD-18), has finally been declared extinguished after over 12 hours of firefighting efforts by the ships crew, supported by the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force, Japan Coast Guard, and several U.S. Navy Commands throughout Fleet Activities Okinawa.

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