The U.S. 7th Fleet is reporting that a fire aboard the amphibious transport vessel USS New Orleans is contained but not yet extinguished. They have twice requested the assistance of Japanese forces to fight the fire aboard the vessel, which is currently anchored off Okinawa.
The U.S. Navy has released few details other than reporting that the fire was being contained and that there are no reported injuries so far. The vessel is stable with no reports of pollution.
The Japanese media is reporting that the ship, which was commissioned in 2007, has been anchored off Okinawa for the past few days. It is assigned to the 7th Fleet and has been based in Sasebo, Japan, since 2019. The ship is 24,400 tons displacement and 684 feet (208 meters) in length with a maximum capacity of approximately 800 marines.
