Overview
- The Littoral Combat Ship USS Indianapolis reported a localized fire while moored at Naval Station Mayport on Wednesday, June 24, and the blaze was extinguished the same day.
- The ship’s company and Mayport Fire and Emergency Services responded immediately and contained the fire without reported major damage to the vessel.
- Seven shipboard personnel were taken to local hospitals for evaluation, received treatment for minor injuries, and were released and cleared to return to the ship that afternoon.
- U.S. Naval Surface Force Atlantic issued a June 25 statement confirming the incident and saying it has opened a review to establish the cause and any safety or maintenance lessons.
- Indianapolis is a Freedom‑class LCS homeported at Mayport that recently returned from a roughly 20‑month CENTCOM deployment and had earlier operational involvement repelling a 2024 Houthi attack, background that Navy officials may consider during the review.