Sailors have been injured in a huge fire that broke out amid explosions on a US battleship.
The USS Bonhomme Richard caught fire this afternoon while pier-side at the Naval Base in San Diego, California.
Thick smoke could be seen billowing off the Wasp class amphibious assault ship.
Local reports claim that 11 sailors were injured in the fire.
It appears that no one has been left badly wounded in the blaze.
Loud booms have been heard coming off the ship, although it is currently unclear what has caused them.
It appears that the source of the fire was below the waterline, The Drive reported.
Fire fighters from across the San Diego area were called to the tackle the blaze.
Emergency crews in boats were alongside the burning ship, spraying it with hoses.
The San Diego Fire-Rescue department wrote on Twitter that there had been an explosion at the ship and they were working with Federal Fire to clear the area.
All San Diego Fire Rescue responders were accounted for as of 11.19am (6.19pm GMT), the department said on Twitter.
The entire crew is now off the ship and accounted for, Naval Surface Forces said.
The ship is docked on Pier 2 of the naval bases, which it shares with two Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyers.
Prior to arriving in San Diego in 2018, Bonhomme Richard spent six years in Japan as part of the U.S. Forward Deployed Naval Force.
The 257m ship was launched in 1997 and can reach a speed of 22 knots.
