A U.S. Navy helicopter continues fighting a fire on the amphibious assault ship USS Bonhomme Richard at Naval Base San Diego, in San Diego, California, U.S. July 13, 2020. REUTERS/Mike Blake
The fire, accompanied by at least one large explosion, erupted Sunday morning in the lower cargo hold of the 844-foot-long ship, docked for routine maintenance at its home port at U.S. Naval Base San Diego. Because it was undergoing repairs at the time, only about 160 of the ship’s usual contingent of 1,000 crew members were aboard at the time, and all major munitions had already been removed from the vessel as a standard safety practice, Navy officials said.
Asked whether the ship might be burned beyond repair, Sobeck said he was “hopeful” it could be spared. “Once we get the fire out, which is our priority, then we’ll make that assessment.”The Navy said 36 sailors and 23 civilians had been treated for minor injuries, including heat exhaustion and smoke inhalation, and no personnel remained hospitalized.
Without war, warship burns 😀😀
两天了都控制不了火灾，还想跑南海打仗😂
we can't make a giant hose for situations like this?
Why is it taking so long to get it under control?
Well maybe if it wore a mask and wasn't so close to the other ships this wouldn't have happened. SowReapers
In South China Sea?
What are the odds we piss off China and... pretty much the whole world AND our 'best' war ship is definitely out of commission all in the same week. 2020 juju is strong 😬
telex them for us: Where there is smoke there is tax money earned and tax money spent. Stop. The PLEboy is ready for a better armada of ships than Starck designed. Stop. Will they send nearest vessel immediately for intrepid travelers Bastille Countermeasures. Stop.
You said that yesterday. It's after midnight even in San Diego. Day 3?
They shoulda towed that thing out to sea and sunk it while they had the chance.
This is all Chinese fault. The soldier was playing Tiktok,………Ban this software……ban the internet…BanBanBan……
War. What is it good for?
Sorry for their loss
Getting the upper hand on fire:
Wow, that is still going? I guess Navy needs more money.
Bit of a metaphor for the American Empire, don't you think?
Forgot to rake, obviously
Whenever there is an immediate explanation, minutes after the incident, you always have to wonder what the real story is. 'Zero injuries, than 3, 11, 17 now 57' . Empty ship, no weapons cache, somehow suffered enough damage for a total loss. NeverForget
好人有好爆👀
No doubt this is CCP fire.. burns extra red
The military contractors must be excited
grey/black smoke are cremation smoke , it's not safe for contamination...
No comment from trump?
China behind it🤔
Symbolimbolism
Trump’s Navy self-immolates dockside.
china is using magic behind this!
Still burning?
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