Blaze breaks out aboard US Navy ship off Okinawa, report says

The USS New Orleans, a San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock, navigates through waters with a smaller patrol boat in the foreground and additional naval vessels visible in the background.

A fire broke out on amphibious transport dock USS New Orleans off the coast of Okinawa on Wednesday evening, prompting firefighting efforts by Japanese forces. (Nelson Doromal/U.S. Navy)

A fire broke out on a U.S. Navy vessel off the coast of Okinawa on Wednesday evening, prompting firefighting efforts by Japanese forces, according to local media.

No injuries have been reported, said the report by Japanese broadcaster NHK, which cited officials from the country’s coast guard.

The report said the coast guard received a call around 5 p.m. that there was a blaze aboard the USS New Orleans, an amphibious transport dock, near White Beach Naval Facility.

The ship is homeported at Sasebo Naval Base, Japan.

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