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Fire Contained Aboard USS New Orleans Off Okinawa With No Injuries Reported

A joint U.S.–Japanese response brought the blaze under control near White Beach pending Navy assessments of cause and damage.

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Overview

  • U.S. 7th Fleet said crews responded Wednesday afternoon after a fire broke out on the amphibious transport dock near Okinawa.
  • The Japan Coast Guard received a call for assistance around 5 p.m. local time, and NHK footage showed tugboats using water cannons alongside the ship.
  • A Navy official said the fire was contained with no initial injuries to the crew, and a Marine Corps official said no Marines were aboard.
  • Japanese Coast Guard and Self-Defense Forces units joined U.S. sailors in firefighting after Nakagusuku Coast Guard Headquarters was alerted by U.S. Army Camp Zukeran.
  • The San Antonio-class ship is forward-deployed to Sasebo and supports 7th Fleet amphibious operations, with any damage under evaluation and no cause yet identified.