Featured in USS Bonhomme RIchardBYThomas 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, 2021ShareBYJoseph TrevithickAug 13, 2021ShareHere Is Why This Sailor Is Holding A Laser Fire HoseThe Navy has gone high-tech with firefighting drills on ships, which were stepped up after losing the amphibious ship USS Bonhomme Richard. BYJoseph TrevithickAug 13, 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, 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 NewdickSep 24, 2020ShareCheck Out These Dramatic Photos Of The Recent Fire Aboard Coast Guard Cutter WaescheThe fire broke out aboard the Legend-class cutter as it was underway in the Western Pacific. BYThomas NewdickSep 24, 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 TrevithickJul 22, 2020ShareNavy Chief Says USS Bonhomme Richard Fire Damaged Most Decks, Gutted Island, Warped Flight DeckFires also broke out on another Navy amphibious assault ship last week and a carrier under construction this week. BYJoseph TrevithickJul 22, 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, 2020ShareBYTyler RogowayJul 13, 2020ShareAmphibious Assault Ship USS Bonhomme Richard Is On Fire At Naval Base San Diego (Updated)Smoke is billowing from the ship as firefighters from around San Diego have moved in to try to stop the blaze. BYTyler RogowayJul 13, 2020Share
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
BYJoseph TrevithickAug 13, 2021ShareHere Is Why This Sailor Is Holding A Laser Fire HoseThe Navy has gone high-tech with firefighting drills on ships, which were stepped up after losing the amphibious ship USS Bonhomme Richard. BYJoseph TrevithickAug 13, 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
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 NewdickSep 24, 2020ShareCheck Out These Dramatic Photos Of The Recent Fire Aboard Coast Guard Cutter WaescheThe fire broke out aboard the Legend-class cutter as it was underway in the Western Pacific. BYThomas NewdickSep 24, 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 TrevithickJul 22, 2020ShareNavy Chief Says USS Bonhomme Richard Fire Damaged Most Decks, Gutted Island, Warped Flight DeckFires also broke out on another Navy amphibious assault ship last week and a carrier under construction this week. BYJoseph TrevithickJul 22, 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
BYTyler RogowayJul 13, 2020ShareAmphibious Assault Ship USS Bonhomme Richard Is On Fire At Naval Base San Diego (Updated)Smoke is billowing from the ship as firefighters from around San Diego have moved in to try to stop the blaze. BYTyler RogowayJul 13, 2020Share