US Secretary of the Navy Carlos Del Toro confirmed earlier this week that future Virginia-class nuclear-powered attack submarine SSN 811 will be named USS Miami after the city of Miami, Florida. SSN 811 will be the fourth US Navy vessel and the second submarine to be named after the city. As with...
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GAO Report on Navy Ship Fires
The following is the April Government Accountability Office report, Navy Ship Fires: Ongoing Efforts to Improve Safety Should Be Enhanced.
From the report
What GAO Found
U.S. Navy ships undergoing maintenance face a high risk of fire, in part because repairs can involve sparks or welding in confined areas with flammable material. Navy organizations collect and analyze lessons learned from fires through a number of processes. However, the Navy does not have a process for consistently collecting,...
https://news.usni.org/2023/04/25/gao-report-on-navy-ship-fires
Experts Criticize ATF, Navy Finding on Cause of Bonhomme Richard Fire; Case Against Sailor Pending U.S. 3rd Fleet Decision
A San Diego Federal Fire firefighter rests after combating a fire aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Bonhomme Richard (LHD-6) on July 12, 2020. US Navy Photo
SAN DIEGO – An expert in electrical engineering told a Navy court that an electrical short in a forklift or some faulty batteries could have sparked the fire that ultimately scuttled the former USS Bonhomme Richard (LHD-6), countering the Navy’s acceptance from a federal fire investigation that a disgruntled sailor deliberately set it.
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Warships in Maintenance Always Face Increased Risk for Fire Damage
Fire aboard USS Bonhomme Richard (LHD-6) at Naval Base San Diego on July 12, 2020. US Navy Photo
Fires are a constant worry for any ship, and every sailor is taught from their earliest days in the service that damage control is everyone’s responsibility. However, that responsibility becomes more complex when a ship is in maintenance. Fewer sailors are typically aboard, and opportunities are greater to spark a fire from welding or other hot work.
The relationship between where the fire started on...
https://news.usni.org/2020/07/13/warships-in-maintenance-always-face-increased-risk-for-fire-damage