US Navy Suffers Another Incident: 7th Fleet Aegis Destroyer USS Higgins Reports Electrical Fire
The USS Higgins, an Aegis destroyer belonging to the U.S. Navy's 7th Fleet, experienced an electrical fire, temporarily losing power. No injuries were reported.
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(Central News Agency, Washington, 30th Comprehensive Foreign Report) U.S. officials stated today that a fire broke out on the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Higgins on April 28, causing a temporary loss of power and electricity on board.
CBS News, citing unnamed officials, reported that the fire was confined to a single piece of equipment and did not spread.
The cause of the fire and the USS Higgins's location within the U.S. Indo-Pacific Command area at the time are currently unclear, and details regarding which areas of the ship were damaged and the time required for repairs have not yet been released.
AIS Marine, a ship data tracking database, showed that the USS Higgins was docked in Singapore as of February this year.
A Pentagon official said: "The USS Higgins experienced an electrical fire while underway in the Indo-Pacific region. The crew immediately extinguished the fire, and no injuries were reported. The situation is under control, and the vessel is currently underway. The cause of the fire is still under investigation."
The U.S. Navy classified the incident as an "electrical casualty," meaning it was not a large fire but rather a short circuit in the ship's generator.
Earlier this month, the USS Dwight D. Eisenhower aircraft carrier experienced a small fire, injuring 8 U.S. Navy personnel; additionally, the aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. Ford also had a fire in its laundry area, resulting in two injured sailors.
U.S. officials confirmed on April 29 that the USS Ford aircraft carrier and its strike group would withdraw from the Middle East within a few days, reducing the number of U.S. aircraft carriers on duty in the Middle East to two.
The USS Higgins is homeported in Yokosuka, Japan, and belongs to the U.S. 7th Fleet. The 7th Fleet is the core combat force of the U.S. Indo-Pacific Command, and the Indo-Pacific Command's operational area covers more than half of the globe. (Editor: Chen Yi-wei) 1150501
CBS News, citing unnamed officials, reported that the fire was confined to a single piece of equipment and did not spread.
The cause of the fire and the USS Higgins's location within the U.S. Indo-Pacific Command area at the time are currently unclear, and details regarding which areas of the ship were damaged and the time required for repairs have not yet been released.
AIS Marine, a ship data tracking database, showed that the USS Higgins was docked in Singapore as of February this year.
A Pentagon official said: "The USS Higgins experienced an electrical fire while underway in the Indo-Pacific region. The crew immediately extinguished the fire, and no injuries were reported. The situation is under control, and the vessel is currently underway. The cause of the fire is still under investigation."
The U.S. Navy classified the incident as an "electrical casualty," meaning it was not a large fire but rather a short circuit in the ship's generator.
Earlier this month, the USS Dwight D. Eisenhower aircraft carrier experienced a small fire, injuring 8 U.S. Navy personnel; additionally, the aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. Ford also had a fire in its laundry area, resulting in two injured sailors.
U.S. officials confirmed on April 29 that the USS Ford aircraft carrier and its strike group would withdraw from the Middle East within a few days, reducing the number of U.S. aircraft carriers on duty in the Middle East to two.
The USS Higgins is homeported in Yokosuka, Japan, and belongs to the U.S. 7th Fleet. The 7th Fleet is the core combat force of the U.S. Indo-Pacific Command, and the Indo-Pacific Command's operational area covers more than half of the globe. (Editor: Chen Yi-wei) 1150501