Coast Guard crew saves ship from fire while underway in 7th Fleet

[rangerrebew]

Coast Guard crew saves ship from fire while underway in 7th Fleet
Geoff Ziezulewicz
 

The crew of the Waesche, a national security cutter, battled heroically to save their ship after a fire broke out while it was underway in U.S. 7th Fleet Sunday.

Five Coast Guard members sustained minor injuries, but the crew was able to get the blaze under control in about 90 minutes and the stricken 418-foot-long cutter arrived at the Navy’s Fleet Forces Yokosuka, Japan, facility Tuesday, according to a Coast Guard statement.

Those injured suffered smoke inhalation, heat exhaustion and an injured knee, Coast Guard spokesman Lt. Cmdr. Stephen Brickey said Wednesday.

https://www.navytimes.com/news/your-navy/2020/09/23/coast-guard-crew-saves-ship-from-fire-while-underway-in-7th-fleet/

[rangerrebew]

I was on a carrier and while fires weren't everyday occurrences, they weren't uncommon either.  A couple times we even went to general quarters.  But that's what fire teams train for.  Now it seems putting out a fire is worth the CMH.