Witness’ Identification of Sailor Accused in Bonhomme Richard Fire Comes Under Scrutiny
This post has been updated to correct the rank for Ryan Mays. SAN DIEGO – One petty officer’s accusation against…
Hearing Begins for Junior Sailor Charged in USS Bonhomme Richard Fire
This story has been updated to clarify that the Navy made the decision to scrap the former USS Bonhomme Richard…
Navy Board Set to Improve Fire Safety After Report Finds Sailors ‘Unprepared to Fight Blazes in Port
After losing an amphibious warship to a fire, the Navy will elevate the head of service safety to a two-star…
Navy Investigation into USS Bonhomme Richard Fire, Major Fires Review
The following are the command investigation into the July 12, 2020 fire aboard the former USS Bonhomme Richard (LHD-6) and…
Long Chain of Failures Left Sailors Unprepared to Fight USS Bonhomme Richard Fire, Investigation Finds
A cascade of failures – from a junior enlisted sailor not recognizing a fire at the end of their duty…
Lessons From Bonhomme Richard Fire Spreading Throughout Fleet
ABOARD THE LITTORAL COMBAT SHIP USS KANSAS CITY, OFF THE COAST OF CALIFORNIA – The Navy has made several adjustments…
Search Warrant Gives New Details into Navy’s Case Against Bonhomme Richard Sailor Charged With Arson
A federal search warrant filing was unsealed this week in the case of a sailor the Navy officially charged last…
Navy Charges Sailor with Arson, Hazarding a Vessel in 2020 Bonhomme Richard Fire
This post has been updated with additional details of the sailor accused of starting the fire aboard the former Bonhomme Richard…
SWOBOSS: Bonhomme Richard Blaze Prompted Navy to Add More Fire Marshalls, Training
THE PENTAGON – Lessons from the fire that took out a 40,000-ton U.S. warship are trickling out into the fleet…
Bonhomme Richard Hull Completes Final Voyage to Texas Shipbreaker
The hull of the former amphibious warship Bonhomme Richard (LHD-6) has arrived at the yard of a Texas shipbreaker for…