US Navy destroyer, USS Higgins, lost power and propulsion after electrical fire
An electrical fire on the U.S. Navy destroyer USS Higgins caused a temporary loss of power and propulsion during routine operations in the Indo-Pacific on April 28, 2026. There were no injuries, and power has since been restored to the vessel. The incident is under investigation, with initial reports indicating sparking or smoke from an electrical distribution system failure.
- ▪An electrical fire aboard the USS Higgins led to a loss of power and propulsion in the Indo-Pacific on April 28, 2026.
- ▪No crew members were injured, and power and propulsion have been restored to the ship.
- ▪The incident is under investigation, with early findings suggesting sparking or smoke from an electrical system failure.
- ▪The USS Higgins is an Arleigh Burke-class destroyer homeported in Yokosuka, Japan, and assigned to the U.S. 7th Fleet.
- ▪This was the second fire on a U.S. Navy vessel in April 2026, following a fire on the USS Dwight D. Eisenhower that injured three sailors.
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An electrical fire aboard the U.S. Navy destroyer USS Higgins caused the vessel to lose power and propulsion in the Indo-Pacific region on Tuesday, officials told the Washington Examiner. The USS Higgins is the Navy’s main presence in Asia, and experienced an “engineering casualty to their electrical distribution system,” U.S. Navy Commander Matthew Comer said. Recommended Stories Trump nominates Lt. Gen. Douglas Schiess to be next Space Force chief Pentagon signs deal with six top AI companies for classified work after Anthropic fallout Hegseth: Replacing munition stockpiles used in Iran war will take months or years “On Apr.
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