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No name, no picture, no race mentioned. Happened during the BLM protests. No “domestic terrorism” charges after committing arson on government property that cost the taxpayer four billion. If he was White, it would have been prominently featured in the story, along with any tweets he may have posted at any point in his life.
Navy charges sailor with setting fire that destroyed warship
SAN DIEGO (AP) — The U.S. Navy charged a sailor Thursday with starting a fire last year that destroyed the USS Bonhomme Richard docked off San Diego, marking the maritime branch’s worst warship blaze outside of combat in recent memory.
The amphibious assault ship burned for more than four days. Left with extensive structural, electrical and mechanical damage, the ship was later scrapped. Estimates to replace it ran up to $4 billion.
The sailor was a member of the crew at the time, Cmdr. Sean Robertson, a U.S. 3rd Fleet spokesperson, said in a statement. The sailor was charged with aggravated arson and the willful hazarding of a vessel, Robertson said. No name was released.
No other details were provided, and it was unclear what evidence was found or what the motive was.
The amphibious assault ships are among the few in the U.S. fleet that can act as a mini aircraft carrier.
The Bonhomme Richard had been nearing the end of a two-year upgrade estimated to cost $250 million when the fire broke out on July 12, 2020.
About 160 sailors and officers were on board when the flames sent up a huge plume of dark smoke from the 840-foot (256-meter) vessel, which had been docked at Naval Base San Diego while undergoing the upgrade.
The fire started in the ship’s lower storage area, where cardboard boxes, rags and other maintenance supplies were stored. But winds coming off the San Diego Bay whipped up the flames and the flames spread up the elevator shafts and exhaust stacks.
Then two explosions — one heard as far as 13 miles (21 kilometers) away — caused it to grow even bigger.
The fire sent acrid smoke billowing over San Diego, and officials had recommended people avoid exercising outdoors.
Firefighters attacked the flames inside the ship, while firefighting vessels with water cannons directed streams of seawater into the ship and helicopters made water drops.
More than 60 sailors and civilians were treated for minor injuries, heat exhaustion and smoke inhalation.
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Wait until his shipmates get ahold of him………
I remember when journalists used to be able to dig out facts like who did this. They had sources. They investigated. Or maybe that was just on Lou Grant.
“The sailor was charged with aggravated arson and the willful hazarding of a vessel” Seriously? Should be charged with high treason.
then keel hauled
I guess he is an ANTIFA member and will walk free with no consequences?
A “sailor” with no details mentioned?
No other details were provided, and it was unclear what evidence was found or what the motive was.
If this goes down the memory hole with said sailor, I would question the sailor excuse.
This is an amphibious assault ship, a combat vessel.
And it was done in by boxes on fire? Fucking really?
Gonna have to question the quality of the fire suppression capabilities of a combat ship stocked with explosive munitions.
No, that acrid smoke is the smell of swindle…
Yup, the acrid smoke came from a fire set in cardboard boxes? Of course it did and the unnamed sailor will forever remain unnamed because it wasn’t a lone sailor who pulled this off.
Now the iranian’s will know where to send their suicide boats
was he black? was he a Muslim?
just asking for a friend
Was it even a “he”.
Zhe?
For the sake of simplicity the correct way to refer to these mentally ill aberrations of nature is:
She, He, or IT HEAD’s. It’s inclusive, so it’s politically correct. No more having to worry about using the correct pronoun of the day. By using it, I either offend no one, or I offend everyone, either way it’s what I consider a win, although I do prefer the latter effect. Plus, I’ve used it for years and have never had any problem getting past the bad-word-gods on supposedly conservative sites.
How many sons does Obama have?
He would have to be involved with a female, wouldn’t he?
We are being told that is no longer necessary.
Zing !! — that was awesome…
$4 billion to replace. The BHR was supposed to be a major part of the USNUSMC force projection going forward. It won’t be replaced and now the doctrine has to be reviewed and reduced.
The acid test would be a F.O.I.A. request specific to the event and person(s) on the USS Bonhomme Richard that caused damage, fire and ultimately the scrapping of the vessel.
Auntie knows a cover-up consisting of nonsense and bullshit is involved; been there, done that.
Thankfully the U.S. Navy is concentrating their vast resources on the important warfighting doctrines of CRT, LBGTQ+, dieversity, perversity and inclusion.
ANyway, who needs hypersonic missles to sink ships when the Fifth Column is on-board, in-place ready for the signal to start the big show.
As simple as a book of matches from one of San Diego’s brothels?
Never omit Drag Queen Story Hour. True diversity is key to both readiness, and combat effectiveness.
Drag Qween Mission Briefing©
https://www.pinknews.co.uk/2017/07/03/first-openly-transgender-army-officer-caroline-paige-celebrated-in-stunning-photograph/
Auntie envisions the service chiefs rapidly selecting this pilot program to bolster morale and readiness.
The latest Russian Destroyer, the Putinkickayouassky, will forgo all anti-ship missiles and torpedoes with gigantic Roman style catapults. The catapults will launch a 100 pound ball of burning cardboard and rags …. since that seems to be quite effective in sinking US Navy ships.
John McCain had a son?
Diversity recruits fuck up the shit white men won’t?
Funny how they decided that the lowest rank member of the crew was the guilty one.
The article is rubbish. It doesn’t cover the main issue: did the crew complete their transgender awareness training before the ship went up?