Watch| US Navy ship burns for 12 hours off Japan’s Okinawa

Watch| US Navy ship burns for 12 hours off Japan’s Okinawa

At the time of the fire, the ship was anchored off the White Beach Naval Facility on the east coast of the Japanese island. The facility functions as a key staging point for US Marines and their equipment before they deploy to amphibious vessels like the USS New Orleans

This handout photo taken on August 20, 2025 and received on August 21, 2025 from the Japan Coast Guard shows smoke coming from the US Navy vessel USS New Orleans as water is sprayed (L) to help put out the fire. AFP