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…
Bonhomme Richard Hull in the Caribbean Sea After Panama Canal Transit
The hull of the former amphibious warship Bonhomme Richard (LHD-6) is in the Caribbean Sea after transiting the Panama Canal,…
Bonhomme Richard Wreck Reaches Panama; Texas Shipbreaker Buys Hull for $3.66M
This post has been updated to include a copy of the contract with International Shipbreaking LTD. The hull of the…
Former USS Bonhomme Richard Towed from San Diego Ahead of Scrapping
This post has been updated to correct Bonhomme Richard will transit the Panama Canal. The hull of the former warship…
VIDEO: Navy Decommissions USS Bonhomme Richard In San Diego Waterfront Ceremony
USS Bonhomme Richard (LHD-6) was decommissioned today, 22 years into a 40-year expected service life, following a fire last summer…
Navy, Marine Corps Had a Good Safety Record in 2020 But Have Plans to Get Better
Navy leaders in all communities are taking a hard look at how they can use data to prevent training accidents…
Salvage Company Begins Removing Island on USS Bonhomme Richard Ahead of Towing, Dismantling
This post has been updated to include additional information from NAVSEA. A salvage company began removing the island on damaged…
SECNAV Announces the Return of the U.S. Atlantic Fleet, Focus Will be on Russian Threat
The Navy plans to rename U.S. Fleet Forces Command to the U.S. Atlantic Fleet, harkening back to a time when…