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New Details On Status Of USS New Orleans Status After Fire

The amphibious warship USS New Orleans is now in port after suffering a 12-hour-long blaze off the coast of Japan.

Fire burns for 12 hours on US Navy warship off Okinawa

A fire burned aboard a US Navy warship anchored off Okinawa for 12 hours, injuring two sailors, a statement from the Navy’s ...

US Navy Ship Catches Fire at Allied Port

The Sasebo naval base is among the major facilities of the Japan-based U.S. Seventh Fleet, headquartered in Yokosuka, south ...

Fire Extinguished After 12-Hour Fight on USS New Orleans Off Okinawa

The Navy declared a fire aboard the amphibious transport dock USS New Orleans extinguished following a 12-hour battle ...

Crews fought a fire aboard US Navy amphibious warship USS New Orleans for 12 hours. It's finally out.

Video from Japanese local media showed crews responding to a fire on the USS New Orleans near Okinawa.
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The USS New Orleans caught fire in Japan, U.S. Navy says. Here's what we know.

WASHINGTON — The USS New Orleans (LPD 18) caught fire Wednesday off the coast of Okinawa, according to the U.S. Navy's 7th ...

Two firefighters killed in Osaka inferno: A warning of deepening social crisis in Japan

Despite Japan’s reputation for superior safety standards, the Osaka fire reveals growing cracks, exposing a trajectory of deregulation and neglect.

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 ...