Featured in fireBYOliver ParkenNov 7, 2023ShareGiant WWII Airship Hangar Decimated By Raging FireThe fire, which engulfed historic Hangar 1 at former Marine Corps Air Station Tustin, has rendered the structure irreparable. BYOliver ParkenNov 7, 2023ShareBYThomas NewdickOct 19, 2021ShareThe Navy Practiced Battle Damage Repairs On The Burnt-Out USS Bonhomme RichardThese kinds of skills are increasingly seen as vital for the Navy to survive a future large-scale maritime conflict. BYThomas NewdickOct 19, 2021ShareBYTyler RogowayAug 27, 2021ShareThis Remote Alaskan Lighthouse’s Wooden Helipad Belongs In Star WarsCape Decision Lighthouse includes a long wooden catwalk and helipad, the latter of which helped save the remote facility from a fire in 1989. BYTyler RogowayAug 27, 2021ShareBYBrett TingleyJul 30, 2021ShareNavy Formally Accuses Sailor Of Starting The Fire That Destroyed The USS Bonhomme RichardThe Navy has confirmed it believes the fire, which lasted for four days and destroyed the amphibious assault ship, was deliberately set. BYBrett TingleyJul 30, 2021ShareBYThomas NewdickApr 16, 2021ShareFire Ravaged USS Bonhomme Richard Starts Its Death March To The ScrapperGutted by a fire last summer, the amphibious assault ship has been decommissioned and is making the long trip to the scrapyard. BYThomas NewdickApr 16, 2021ShareBYTyler RogowayMar 7, 2021ShareMassive Explosion Rocks Equatorial Guinea’s Largest City (Updated)The city of Bata in the central African nation has been devastated by a blast that supposedly came from a nearby military base. BYTyler RogowayMar 7, 2021ShareBYJoseph TrevithickNov 30, 2020ShareNavy Will Spend Around $30 Million To Scrap Fire-Damaged USS Bonhomme RichardOther options, such as turning it into a hospital ship or a submarine tender, were also considered, but none made sense financially. BYJoseph TrevithickNov 30, 2020ShareBYThomas Newdick and Joseph TrevithickSep 10, 2020ShareMajor New Fire Is Burning In Beirut’s Devastated PortThe blaze triggered panic among residents in the Lebanese capital still reeling from a massive explosion caused extreme damage to the port last month. BYThomas Newdick and Joseph TrevithickSep 10, 2020ShareBYTyler RogowayAug 26, 2020ShareNavy Investigation Into USS Bonhomme Richard Fire Now Has An Arson Suspect: ReportThe fire burned for days and likely destroyed a ship worth billions of dollars. Now a sailor is being investigated for starting the blaze on purpose. BYTyler RogowayAug 26, 2020ShareBYJoseph TrevithickAug 5, 2020ShareGigantic Explosion And Shockwave Rip Through Beirut’s Port (Updated)Reports are that a ship carrying fireworks exploded in the Lebanese capital. BYJoseph TrevithickAug 5, 2020ShareBYTyler RogowayJul 16, 2020ShareAll Known Fires On USS Bonhomme Richard Have Been Extinguished (Updated)The welcome news comes after over four straight days of firefighting operations aboard the stricken amphibious assault ship. BYTyler RogowayJul 16, 2020ShareBYTyler RogowayJul 16, 2020ShareFirefighters Evacuated From Still Burning USS Bonhomme Richard After It Lists Towards Pier (Updated)As the fire aboard the ship approaches the four-day mark, its stability has shifted, prompting an evacuation of the vessel and its pier. BYTyler RogowayJul 16, 2020ShareBYAaron AmickJul 15, 2020ShareVeteran Sailor On Why Navy Ships Can Be Most Vulnerable In Port And How To Change ThatUSS Bonhomme Richard’s catastrophic fire should prompt big changes to in port practices. The Navy should start by looking at its nuclear vessels. BYAaron AmickJul 15, 2020ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJul 14, 2020ShareNavy Says At Least One Fire Continues To Burn On The USS Bonhomme RichardThe service says the ship is stable and structurally sound, but that it’s too early to assess its salvageability. BYJoseph TrevithickJul 14, 2020ShareBYTyler RogowayJul 14, 2020ShareTwo Decks Are Thought To Separate Fire On USS Bonhomme Richard From 1M Gallons Of Fuel (Updated)The Navy says it is throwing everything it has at fighting the blaze on the stricken amphibious assault ship as it enters into its 28th hour. BYTyler RogowayJul 14, 2020ShareBYTyler RogowayJul 13, 2020ShareUSS Bonhomme Richard’s Bridge Engulfed In Flames As Fire Rages Into The Night (Updated)The blaze appears to have migrated to the ship’s superstructure that is packed full of sensors, communications gear, weapons, and much more. BYTyler RogowayJul 13, 2020Share12
BYOliver ParkenNov 7, 2023ShareGiant WWII Airship Hangar Decimated By Raging FireThe fire, which engulfed historic Hangar 1 at former Marine Corps Air Station Tustin, has rendered the structure irreparable. BYOliver ParkenNov 7, 2023Share
BYThomas NewdickOct 19, 2021ShareThe Navy Practiced Battle Damage Repairs On The Burnt-Out USS Bonhomme RichardThese kinds of skills are increasingly seen as vital for the Navy to survive a future large-scale maritime conflict. BYThomas NewdickOct 19, 2021Share
BYTyler RogowayAug 27, 2021ShareThis Remote Alaskan Lighthouse’s Wooden Helipad Belongs In Star WarsCape Decision Lighthouse includes a long wooden catwalk and helipad, the latter of which helped save the remote facility from a fire in 1989. BYTyler RogowayAug 27, 2021Share
BYBrett TingleyJul 30, 2021ShareNavy Formally Accuses Sailor Of Starting The Fire That Destroyed The USS Bonhomme RichardThe Navy has confirmed it believes the fire, which lasted for four days and destroyed the amphibious assault ship, was deliberately set. BYBrett TingleyJul 30, 2021Share
BYThomas NewdickApr 16, 2021ShareFire Ravaged USS Bonhomme Richard Starts Its Death March To The ScrapperGutted by a fire last summer, the amphibious assault ship has been decommissioned and is making the long trip to the scrapyard. BYThomas NewdickApr 16, 2021Share
BYTyler RogowayMar 7, 2021ShareMassive Explosion Rocks Equatorial Guinea’s Largest City (Updated)The city of Bata in the central African nation has been devastated by a blast that supposedly came from a nearby military base. BYTyler RogowayMar 7, 2021Share
BYJoseph TrevithickNov 30, 2020ShareNavy Will Spend Around $30 Million To Scrap Fire-Damaged USS Bonhomme RichardOther options, such as turning it into a hospital ship or a submarine tender, were also considered, but none made sense financially. BYJoseph TrevithickNov 30, 2020Share
BYThomas Newdick and Joseph TrevithickSep 10, 2020ShareMajor New Fire Is Burning In Beirut’s Devastated PortThe blaze triggered panic among residents in the Lebanese capital still reeling from a massive explosion caused extreme damage to the port last month. BYThomas Newdick and Joseph TrevithickSep 10, 2020Share
BYTyler RogowayAug 26, 2020ShareNavy Investigation Into USS Bonhomme Richard Fire Now Has An Arson Suspect: ReportThe fire burned for days and likely destroyed a ship worth billions of dollars. Now a sailor is being investigated for starting the blaze on purpose. BYTyler RogowayAug 26, 2020Share
BYJoseph TrevithickAug 5, 2020ShareGigantic Explosion And Shockwave Rip Through Beirut’s Port (Updated)Reports are that a ship carrying fireworks exploded in the Lebanese capital. BYJoseph TrevithickAug 5, 2020Share
BYTyler RogowayJul 16, 2020ShareAll Known Fires On USS Bonhomme Richard Have Been Extinguished (Updated)The welcome news comes after over four straight days of firefighting operations aboard the stricken amphibious assault ship. BYTyler RogowayJul 16, 2020Share
BYTyler RogowayJul 16, 2020ShareFirefighters Evacuated From Still Burning USS Bonhomme Richard After It Lists Towards Pier (Updated)As the fire aboard the ship approaches the four-day mark, its stability has shifted, prompting an evacuation of the vessel and its pier. BYTyler RogowayJul 16, 2020Share
BYAaron AmickJul 15, 2020ShareVeteran Sailor On Why Navy Ships Can Be Most Vulnerable In Port And How To Change ThatUSS Bonhomme Richard’s catastrophic fire should prompt big changes to in port practices. The Navy should start by looking at its nuclear vessels. BYAaron AmickJul 15, 2020Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJul 14, 2020ShareNavy Says At Least One Fire Continues To Burn On The USS Bonhomme RichardThe service says the ship is stable and structurally sound, but that it’s too early to assess its salvageability. BYJoseph TrevithickJul 14, 2020Share
BYTyler RogowayJul 14, 2020ShareTwo Decks Are Thought To Separate Fire On USS Bonhomme Richard From 1M Gallons Of Fuel (Updated)The Navy says it is throwing everything it has at fighting the blaze on the stricken amphibious assault ship as it enters into its 28th hour. BYTyler RogowayJul 14, 2020Share
BYTyler RogowayJul 13, 2020ShareUSS Bonhomme Richard’s Bridge Engulfed In Flames As Fire Rages Into The Night (Updated)The blaze appears to have migrated to the ship’s superstructure that is packed full of sensors, communications gear, weapons, and much more. BYTyler RogowayJul 13, 2020Share