Salvage Company Begins Removing Island on USS Bonhomme Richard Ahead of Towing, Dismantling

Contractors with Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA) work to remove the aft mast aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Bonhomme Richard (LHD-6) on Aug. 4, 2020. US Navy Photo

A salvage company began removing the island on damaged amphibious assault ship USS Bonhomme Richard (LHD-6) this week as part of the process to get the ship ready for towing and then dismantling.

Bonhomme Richard was damaged in a days-long fire at the pier in San Diego, Calif., last summer, and on Nov. 30 the Navy declared...

https://news.usni.org/2021/02/26/salvage-company-begins-removing-island-on-uss-bonhomme-richard-ahead-of-towing-dismantling

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