A fire suppression system was inoperable when a blaze erupted aboard the USS Bonhomme Richard in San Diego, so sailors fought the blaze with water, a top Navy official said Monday. Rear Adm.

In the early hours of June 23, 1952, the skies over the Korean Peninsula braced for a mission that many feared would start a ...

When the USS Bonhomme Richard, a $4-billion warship, burned for over four days while docked at Naval Base San Diego, questions arose about the cause of the fire. The extensive damage resulted in ...

U.S. News // 2 years ago Navy sailor faces court martial for blaze that destroyed USS Bonhomme Richard A sailor accused of retaliating against the Navy by setting the USS Bonhomme Richard on fire ...

CFAS is the home of the Navy's only forward-deployed Amphibious Ready Group, anchored by USS Bonhomme Richard (LHD 6). Supporting Bonhomme Richard, our seven other forward-deployed ships and all U ...

Navy Capt. Michael John Estocin flew many perilous missions in the early days of the Vietnam War, and a close call in April ...