A fire broke out Sunday aboard the U.S. Coast Guard national security cutter Waesche while the ship was underway in the U.S. 7th Fleet. Five members sustained minor injuries, but the crew saved their ship and got it to Japan. (Coast Guard)
Navy Times: Coast Guard crew saves ship from fire while underway in 7th Fleet
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.
The “shipboard engineering fire” was reported at about 5:15 p.m. local time after crew members found fire in the exhaust stack and nearby spaces.
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WNU Editor: This fire happened last week. They could have lost the ship. Here are the photos .... Check Out These Dramatic Photos Of The Recent Fire Aboard Coast Guard Cutter Waesche (Warzone/The Drive)
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"Main Engine and Generator Exhaust Dry Stacks will eventually blow carbon, soot and even rust debris out of the top of the stack if they are not periodically cleaned. "
I am not familiar with how to clean a stack for a diesel or gas powered ship. I am familiar with a ship that is uses steam to turn stream turbines. You blow your stack on a steam ship 1 to 4 times a day.
My question is one of maintenance by the watch standers, shipyard maintenance, and/or op tempo.
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