GAO: Navy Fire Prevention Improvements Tied to Stronger Contractor ...
Dec 19, 2025 · A fire aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Bonhomme Richard (LHD 6) at Naval Base San Diego, while it was moored pier side for a maintenance availability, which began in 2018. …
Navy needs to improve fire safety enforcement on ships, watchdog warns
6 days ago · Sailors and firefighters attempt to put out a fire aboard the USS Bonhomme Richard at Naval Base San Diego on July 12, 2020. (MCS3 Class Christina Ross/U.S. Navy) An independent …
USS Bonhomme Richard (LHD-6) - Wikipedia
On 12 July 2020, a fire started on a lower vehicle-storage deck while the ship was undergoing maintenance at Naval Base San Diego. It took four days for firefighters to extinguish the fire, which …
GAO Report on Fire Prevention Improvements During Navy Ship …
Dec 23, 2025 · The Navy has suffered significant losses from 13 fires on ships undergoing maintenance since 2008. The Navy investigated these fires, including one on board the USS Bonhomme Richard …
From Tragedy to Training: The Naval Academy learns from the Bonhomme …
Mar 21, 2025 · In July 2020, USS Bonhomme Richard (LHD 6) sustained catastrophic damage from an onboard fire, resulting in the eventual scrapping of the ship. Five years later, NSA Annapolis and the …
Fire devastates Bonhomme Richard, $1bn US carrier
The US Navy is facing the loss of one of its most powerful warships after a fire broke out on the USS Bonhomme Richard, melting the superstructure.The blaze, which began while the amphibious …
Ryan Mays Found Not Guilty in Navy’s Bonhomme Richard Fire — …
Sep 30, 2022 · On July 12, 2020, the Bonhomme Richard was moored at a San Diego Navy base and undergoing a major overhaul. That morning, an area of the ship known as the “lower V” caught fire, …
USS Bonhomme Richard - Cruising Earth
USS Bonhomme Richard was built by Ingalls Shipbuilding in Pascagoula, Mississippi. The ship had an active service life of 23 years. On July 12, 2020 a fire started on a lower vehicle-storage deck while …
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Jul 12, 2020 · The Navy found the lack of fire prevention measures and inadequate response to the July 2020 fire ultimately led to the destruction of the USS Bonhomme Richard. The fire marked one of the...
Navy to Decommission, Scrap Fire-Damaged USS Bonhomme Richard
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Navy has decided to decommission and scrap the Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Bonhomme Richard (LHD 6), which was severely damaged by a shipboard fire in …