An detective aboard the Coast Guard Cutter Waesche, recalls in the direction of the superstructure of the cutter in the Western Pacific Ocean, September 19. (Coast Guard Photo by Petty Officer third Class Aidan Cooney)
The UNITED STATE Coast Guard Cutter Waesche (WMSL 751) reached Yokosuka, Japan, today after combating a shipboard design fire on September 20, throughout a set up implementation to the UNITED STATE 7th Fleet’s location of procedures.
Black smoke was reported at 5:18 p.m. (regional time) Sunday, and also examinations disclosed fires in the exhaust pile and also close-by rooms.
After 90 mins of firefighting, the fires were verified snuffed out.
Five team participants reported small injuries suffered throughout firefighting initiatives and also were dealt with by the onboard clinical group.
The degree of the problems and also root cause of the fire are presently under examination. While at Fleet Forces Yokosuka, the cutter will certainly go through additional assessment and also possibly repair work.
“The rapid response and courageous efforts from the crewmembers aboard Waesche to quickly contain and extinguish the fire are a testament to the bravery and skill of this crew,” statedCapt Jason Ryan, Waesche‘s regulating policeman.
The cutter is under the tactical control of UNITED STATE 7th Fleet as component of regular visibility procedures on behalf of the United States’ dedication to a complimentary and also open Indo-Pacific
