USS Indianapolis Suffers Fire, 7 Sailors Treated for Minor Injuries

The Littoral Combat Ship USS Indianapolis (LCS-17) suffered an in-port fire on Wednesday while in port at Naval Station Mayport, Fla., USNI News has learned. Seven sailors were taken to area hospitals, treated for minor injuries and released. “All have since been released and cleared to return to the ship that same afternoon. The cause of the incident is being reviewed,” reads a statement from U.S. Naval Surface Force Atlantic to USNI News. The fire began around 11:30 a.m., and the ship’s company and Mayport Fire and Emergency Services responded and extinguished the blaze, according to the statement. Mayport is home