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Crew of dock ship assisted in fire fighting aboard USS New Orleans

The USS 'San Diego (LPD-22)' assisted in combating a fire that burned for 12 hours aboard the amphibious warship USS 'New Orleans (LPD-18)' (MMSI: 200700018) off Okinawa on Aug 20, 2025. It was declared extinguished on the early morning of Aug 21. The warship was now anchored near the White Beach Naval Facility on Okinawa. The fire began at approximately 4 p.m. The firefighting efforts were supported by the crew of the San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock ship, which was moored at White Beach Naval Facility Two sailors suffered minor injuries and were treated aboard the 'New Orleans'. The crew will remain aboard the 'New Orleans' with additional accommodations available on the 'San Diego' and ashore. Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force and Japan Coast Guard assets assisted with the firefighting effort. Two tugs were using water cannons on the bow of the amphibious ship. The 'New Orleans' is part of the Navy’s forward-deployed amphibious force based in Sasebo. Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force; Japan Coast Guard; and U.S. Navy commands from across Commander, Fleet Activities Okinawa also provided critical support to the firefighting efforts. Reports with photos and video: https://news.usni.org/2025/08/20/breaking-amphib-uss-new-orleans-suffers-fire-off-okinawa https://edition.cnn.com/2025/08/20/asia/japan-uss-new-orleans-intl-hnk https://www.twz.com/sea/amphibious-warship-uss-new-orleans-catches-fire-off-the-coast-of-japan https://www.independent.co.uk/bulletin/news/us-navy-ship-fire-japan-uss-new-orleans-video-b2811153.html https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uqYXQ6UVLa4