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This post has been updated with a statement from U.S. 7th Fleet.  A fire that burned for 12 hours aboard the amphibious ...
WASHINGTON — The USS New Orleans (LPD 18) caught fire Wednesday off the coast of Okinawa, according to the U.S. Navy's 7th ...
Video from Japanese local media showed crews responding to a fire on the USS New Orleans near Okinawa.
The Navy declared a fire aboard the amphibious transport dock USS New Orleans extinguished following a 12-hour battle ...
Although the extent of the damage to the USS New Orleans is unknown, it will likely sideline a vital component of the US Navy ...
YOKOSUKA, Japan  –  A fire aboard the San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock ship USS New Orleans (LPD 18), which is anchored near White Beach Naval Facility, Okinawa, was declared extinguished ...
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