PASCAGOULA, Miss. - Ingalls Shipbuilding and the Navy are investigating the cause of a fire that broke out on the under-construction LHA 8 Bougainville late night on June 29.
Early reports indicate damage is limited to the impacted compartments and not the remainder of the ship.
“Initial findings indicate there was hot work being performed in the impacted area”, said Media Relations Manager Kimberly K. Aguillard. The "amount of smoke was significant" but limited to the affected compartments.
The fire was extinguished. Two shipbuilders were transported to the hospital for smoke inhalation and later released. Four other shipbuilders were treated for smoke inhalation on site. No additional injuries have been reported.
Ingalls says the ship where the fire broke out is still scheduled to launch later this year. (WLOX 06/30/23)
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