Category: Bonhomme Richard ship fires

  • GAO: Navy still needs to do more on ship fire prevention

    GAO: Navy still needs to do more on ship fire prevention Welding and other hot work involved in U.S. Navy ship maintenance means a significant risk of ship fires. The 2020 fire that gutted the Wasp-class amphibian USS Bonhomme Richard (LHD 6), causing over $3 billion in damage, spurred Navy action to improve fire safety…