WASHINGTON -- The USS New Orleans caught fire Wednesday off the coast of Okinawa, according to U.S. Naval Institute News.

The amphibious transport docking ship New Orleans was ablaze off the coast of Okinawa, Japan, as of Wednesday night Japan Standard Time. U.S. Navy crews were responding to the fire, along with the Japan Coast Guard and military. The Japan Coast Guard said it received an emergency message about the fire at 5 p.m. local time.

The crew, with the aid of firefighting tugs, responded to the blaze, which began while the amphibious warship was off Okinawa's White Beach.