US EditionFire Breaks Out Aboard USS New Orleans Off Okinawa
- On August 20, 2025, a fire erupted on the USS New Orleans, a U.S. Navy amphibious assault vessel, while it was stationed near Okinawa, Japan.
- The fire started around 4 p.m. local time and lasted almost 12 hours, with U.S. and Japanese crews working together to extinguish it, while the cause remains under investigation.
- The blaze caused extensive structural, electrical, and mechanical damage to the 684-foot ship, injuring two sailors who received onboard medical treatment.
- Analyst Carl Schuster noted fire risk on warships due to flammable material, and Marine Corps commandant Eric Smith called the amphibious ship readiness a "crisis" amid a fleet-wide 41% readiness rate.
- The damage could sideline the USS New Orleans for 60 to 120 days, worsening the already critical shortage of amphibious warships needed for Marine missions.
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Fire breaks out on US warship off Japan, injuring two sailors
A fire on the USS New Orleans warship near Okinawa lasted 12 hours, injuring two sailors. The Navy and Japanese coast guard extinguished the blaze.
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