Updated 3:08am 31 May 2012

Fire on naval ship at Merseyside shipyard

A FIRE broke out on board a Royal Navy stores ship moored in Birkenhead.

Fort Rosalie, which supports the Royal Navy’s fleet at sea by providing fuel, munitions and other vital stores, is currently undergoing a multi-million refurbishment.

Eight firefighting crews were called to tackle a blaze on deck four of the ship when insulation caught alight at 10am today.

The ship had no cargo or people on board at the time.

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