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The U.S. Navy says the impacts from a fire that burned for approximately 12 hours aboard the USS New Orleans earlier this week are limited to forward areas of the ship, though a full assessment of the damage is still ongoing.
San Antonio Class

New Details On Status Of USS New Orleans After Fire

By Howard Altman, Joseph Trevithick

Posted on Aug 22, 2025

The U.S. Navy's San Antonio class amphibious warfare ship USS New Orleans suffered a fire today while it was anchored off White Beach in Uruma City on the Japanese island of Okinawa.
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Fire Aboard USS New Orleans Burned For 12 Hours Before Being Extinguished (Updated)

Howard Altman Howard Altman

Updated on Aug 20, 2025

The future USS USS Richard M. McCool Jr. is the first San Antonio class amphibious warfare ship to receive a major radar upgrade.
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San Antonio Class Looks Very Different After Shedding Its Stealthy Masts

By Joseph Trevithick

Posted on Feb 6, 2024

Night Stalker Ship Training
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Night Stalker MH-60 Executes Sneak Mock Assault On Navy Ship In Awesome Video

By Oliver Parken

Posted on Nov 9, 2023

Proteus UUV HII mothership
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San Antonio Class Could Be Motherships For Undersea Drones With New System

By Howard Altman, Tyler Rogoway

Posted on Jun 14, 2022

The Navy amphibious transport dock USS Portland uses a laser to strike a static surface target in 2021. (U.S. Navy)
San Antonio Class

USS Portland Uses Its Experimental Laser To Fry A Floating Target In The Middle East

By Joseph Trevithick

Updated on Dec 15, 2021

The Amphibious Warship USS Portland Has Shot Down A Drone With Its New High-Power Laser
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The Amphibious Warship USS Portland Has Shot Down A Drone With Its New High-Power Laser

By Joseph Trevithick

Updated on May 22, 2020

Navy Amphibious Warfare Ship USS Portland Spotted Heading To Sea With New Laser Turret (Updated)
San Antonio Class

Navy Amphibious Warfare Ship USS Portland Spotted Heading To Sea With New Laser Turret (Updated)

By Joseph Trevithick

Updated on Dec 4, 2019

USS San Antonio Was Targeted During Anti-Ship Missile Barrage Last Week Off Yemen
San Antonio Class

USS San Antonio Was Targeted During Anti-Ship Missile Barrage Last Week Off Yemen

By Tyler Rogoway

Posted on Oct 20, 2016