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May 12, 2021 2:54 PM - Updated: May 12, 2021 10:36 PM

The hull of the former amphibious warship Bonhomme Richard (LHD-6) is in the Caribbean Sea after transiting the Panama Canal,…

May 5, 2021 6:49 PM - Updated: May 6, 2021 9:06 AM

This post has been updated to include a copy of the contract with International Shipbreaking LTD. The hull of the…

April 15, 2021 4:36 PM - Updated: May 5, 2021 7:07 PM

This post has been updated to correct Bonhomme Richard will transit the Panama Canal. The hull of the former warship…

April 14, 2021 6:45 PM - Updated: April 14, 2021 7:22 PM

USS Bonhomme Richard (LHD-6) was decommissioned today, 22 years into a 40-year expected service life, following a fire last summer…

November 30, 2020 3:00 PM - Updated: November 30, 2020 4:07 PM

This post has been updated with additional historical details. The Navy decided to scrap the amphibious assault ship that burned…

September 21, 2020 2:53 PM

NAVAL BASE SAN DIEGO, Calif. – USS Bonhomme Richard (LHD-6) hasn’t moved from the pier-side spot where it caught fire…

March 27, 2020 1:24 PM

Hospital ship USNS Mercy (T-AH-19) arrived in Los Angeles on Friday, bringing additional beds and medical professionals to help alleviate…

September 23, 2019 6:53 PM - Updated: September 24, 2019 4:07 PM

This post has been updated to include additional comments from U.S. 3rd Fleet. The Navy and Marine Corps recently used…

January 3, 2019 6:05 PM

The Navy deployed a new ship pairing – a destroyer (DDG-51) and an amphibious transport dock (LPD-17) – to test…

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