The incident comes five years after a devastating blaze consumed the USS Bonhomme Richard in San Diego, injuring more than 60 sailors and civilians.

A fire broke out Wednesday on the USS New Orleans warship off the coast of Okinawa, Japan, leaving two sailors with minor injuries.The fire on the amphibious transport dock ship has been extinguished and its cause is under investigation,

Firefighting operations underway for the US Navy's San Antonio class amphibious warfare ship USS New Orleans, which suffered a fire while it was off White Beach in Uruma City on the Japanese island of Okinawa,

Two sailors sustained minor injuries, the Navy said, adding that the ship’s crew will remain on board in Okinawa.