Navy picture taken today reveal seafarers placing on firefighting equipment to prepare for troubleshooting initiatives aboard USS Bonhomme Richard (LHD 6). [U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Brandie Nuzzi]
UPDATE: Navy currently reports all understood fires snuffed out.
As of 6:00 a.m. Pacific time July 16, firefighting groups were back aboard USS Bonhomme Richard (LHD 6) proceeding procedures. At 2.30 a.m., the Navy had actually reported that the pier and also ship had actually been free from employees, out of a wealth of care, as a result of a preliminary change in the ship’s checklist.
Yesterday, regional media reported a Navy spokesperson as stating firefighting groups had actually made “sigificant progress,” however that there was “still a lot of work to be done.”
The complete degree of damages to the ship stays uncertain. Images uploaded on social media sites reveal that, to name a few points, the ship’s pole has actually fallen down.
In a press rundown on July 14,Rear Adm Philip Sobeck, Commander, Expeditionary Strike Group 3 claimed: “First, we have investigated the four main engineering spaces and found no major damage. There is no threat to the fuel tanks, which is well-below any active fires or heat sources. The ship is stable and the structure is safe.”
