USS Bonhomme Richard Listing as Fire Fight Enters 5th Day; CO Thanks Crew for ‘Strength and Resilience’

USS Bonhomme Richard (LHD-6) listing on July 14, 2020 as damage control efforts continue aboard the ship. US Navy Photo

SAN DIEGO, Calif. – The Navy pulled off all firefighting crews and personnel aboard USS Bonhomme Richard (LHD-6) and on Pier 2 late Wednesday, after the blackened and still-smoking amphibious assault ship shifted and listed further, officials said.

Crews were back aboard by dawn Thursday, however, and in a morning update Naval Surface Force Pacific announced no additional...

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