Complex sentence: Jet fuel was sprayed, atomized and ignited and the ship went to GQ for nearly 38 hours; and due to the massive amounts of thick black smoke the crew was ordered topside to flight deck until the fire could be controlled and smoke cleared.
Split into simpler sentences: Jet fuel was sprayed, atomized, and ignited and the ship went to General Quarters for nearly 38 hours. Due to the massive amounts of thick black smoke the crew was ordered topside to flight deck until the fire could be controlled and smoke cleared.