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WASHINGTON -- The USS New Orleans caught fire Wednesday off the coast of Okinawa, according to U.S. Naval Institute News.
A fire occurred on the USS New Orleans, an amphibious transport dock ship, off Okinawa, Japan, causing minor injuries to two ...
A fire on the USS New Orleans prompted firefighting efforts by Japanese forces near White Beach Naval Facility, NHK reported.
A fire burned aboard a US Navy warship anchored off Okinawa for 12 hours, injuring two sailors, a statement from the Navy’s ...
A spokesperson for the U.S. Navy said crews are responding to the fire about the amphibious transport dock. "We will provide more details as they become available," the spokesperson said in a ...