The former commanding and executive officers of the amphibious assault ship Bonhomme Richard were each fined $5,000 as punishment for failing to prepare the ship and its crew to fight the July 2020 fire that destroyed the vessel, records obtained by the Union-Tribune show.
The U.S. Navy has announced a series of accountability actions in response to the 2020 fire on board the USS Bonhomme Richard (LHD 6) in San Diego. The punishments are.
Navy leaders have disciplined more than 20 senior officers and sailors in connection with failures that contributed to the July 2020 arson fire that destroyed the USS Bonhomme Richard.