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Fire Rages on USS Bonhomme Richard For Over A Day

Fire Rages on USS Bonhomme Richard For Over A Day
A fire continued to be fought into the evening on board USS Bonhomme Richard (LHD-6) at Naval Base San Diego, July 12, 2020. (Photo: U.S. Navy)

A fire was burning over a day after it started on Sunday on the Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Bonhomme Richard (LHD-6) while moored pierside at Naval Base San Diego. Navy personnel first called the fire on the morning of July 12 while the ship is undergoing a standard maintenance availability that began in 2018. The ship normally has a crew of 1,000 but while undergoing maintenance only 160 sailors were aboard at the time. As of Monday afternoon, 54…

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