Navy
Fire aboard USS New Orleans extinguished after 12 hours; 2 minor injuries reported
Stars and Stripes
August 20, 2025
A Japan Self-Defense Force vessel and two tugboats shoot water at the USS New Orleans near White Beach Naval Facility, Okinawa, Aug. 20, 2025. (Japan coast guard)
A blaze that burned for 12 hours aboard a U.S. Navy vessel anchored off southeastern Okinawa was extinguished at 4 a.m. Thursday, according to U.S. 7th Fleet.
The cause of the fire on the USS New Orleans, an amphibious transport dock ship, is under investigation, the fleet said in a statement issued around 6 a.m. Thursday.
Two sailors were treated for minor injuries, according to the statement.
The New Orleans’ crew will remain aboard the vessel, the fleet said.
This report will be updated.