A firefighter working on the USS Bonhomme Richard (LHD-6) fire on July 15, 2020. US Navy Photo
THE PENTAGON – Lessons from the fire that took out a 40,000-ton U.S. warship are trickling out into the fleet a year after the blaze, the head of U.S. Naval Surface Force told reporters this week.
While the results of the official investigation of how the Navy lost the former USS Bonhomme Richard (LHD-6) likely won’t be made public until September, the Naval Surface Forces have moved to tighten up fire...