CALIFORNIA – The United States (US) Navy has filed charges against a sailor over a massive blaze aboard the USS Bonhomme Richard in 2020 that destroyed the amphibious warship.
The sailor, whose name has not been publicly revealed, is accused of starting the fire, according to Navy spokesperson Commodore Sean Robertson.
The blaze aboard the warship in San Diego here, where the vessel was docked, took four days to put out.
At least 40 sailors and 23 civilians were injured.
The fire started on July 12 last year, and over four days US Navy helicopters carried more than 1,500 water bucket drops and tug boats sprayed water on the $1 billion vessel’s side to contain the blaze.(BBC)
