U.S. Navy Ship Hit by Fire at NASSCO Shipyard

Navy and native firefighters in Portsmouth, Virginia responded Tuesday to a fireplace aboard a U.S. Navy amphibious dock touchdown ship.

The USS Gunston Hall (LSD 44) was present process upkeep at NASSCO-Earl Industries shipyard in Portsmouth when the hearth broke out at roughly 2 p.m. Tuesday.

Initial reviews point out that the hearth started in an unmanned storeroom under the principle deck. The ship’s in-port emergency fireplace group responded to the preliminary report and the Portsmouth Fire Department was notified and responded with a number of items.

The fireplace was declared out at roughly 5:25 p.m.

All personnel have been accounted for. One Navy firefighter skilled a minor smoke inhalation harm however returned to obligation.

The explanation for the hearth is at the moment underneath investigation.