Five sailors were treated at an area hospital and released following Monday's blaze, officials said.
Three of the five had been released from local hospitals as of Friday afternoon, officials said.
One junior sailor reported that he had seen his chief “maybe five times in two years," according to the investigation.
The Navy is considering extending the lives of a few Ohio-class submarines in fiscal 2025 to hedge against any delays as the Columbia class is built.
The agency is offering cash money to anyone with knowledge about a suspected arson aboard the warship Carney in December.
The submarine was built in hopes of winning a competition for a U.S. Navy contract, according to a website dedicated to preserving naval history.
The mishap happened near Naval Base Kitsap-Bangor, Washington, Thursday evening. The Navy announced the incident late Friday afternoon.
Six sailors were transported to a Jacksonville, Florida, hospital for smoke inhalation.
A Navy press release describes the injuries as minor, and the sailors were treated aboard the ship.
The amphib caught fire in July 2020 and burned for several days, leading the Navy to sell the once-mighty warship for scrap.
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