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US amphibious warship catches fire off Okinawa; conflicting reports between US and Japan draw attention
Firefighting operations underway for the US Navy's San Antonio class amphibious warfare ship USS New Orleans, which suffered a fire while it was off White Beach in Uruma City on the Japanese island of Okinawa,
Video from Japanese local media showed crews responding to a fire on the USS New Orleans near Okinawa.
The Navy declared a fire aboard the amphibious transport dock USS New Orleans extinguished following a 12-hour battle ...
This post has been updated with a statement from U.S. 7th Fleet. A fire that burned for 12 hours aboard the amphibious ...
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A US Navy Transport Ship Just Caught Fire Near Okinawa
Although the extent of the damage to the USS New Orleans is unknown, it will likely sideline a vital component of the US Navy ...
Sailors from the USS New Orleans and USS San Diego battled the blaze with help from Japan’s Maritime Self-Defense Force and ...
The blaze lasted nearly 12 hours before being extinguished, leaving two sailors with minor injuries. The cause is under investigation, with parallels drawn to the 2020 USS Bonhomme Richard fire.
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