Boats fight a fire on board the UNITED STATE Navy aquatic attack ship USS Bonhomme Richard at Naval Base San Diego, California, UNITED STATE July 12, 2020. Picture taken July 12, 2020. UNITED STATE Navy/Mass Communication Specialist third Class Christina Ross/Handout using REUTERS

On the early morning of Sunday, July 12, 2020, at 8:50 AM PDT, USS Bonhomme Richard (LHD-6) anchored at Naval Base San Diego, Pier 2 reported a fire in the reduced (Deep V) automobile deck. The ship triggered the emergency situation reaction system and also a 3-alarm fire was set off leading to the send off of fire systems from Federal, National City, and also San Diego Fire Departments, together with teams from surrounding ships.

Over the program of the day, the fire expanded in strength, the teams were required to take out as a result of surges, and also the blaze spread out the size of the whole deck.

In the video clip listed below,Dr Salvatore Mercogliano takes a look at the aesthetic proof of the initial day and also reviews his analysis of the fire, just how it spread out throughout the ship, and also reaction by the ship’s team, coast and also afloat fire devices.

There has actually been much coverage originating from the fire on board#BonhommeRichard As a previous sailor, currently chronicler & & firemen, I checked out the initial day reaction to offer a very early analysis of the biggest Navy ship fire because Normandie inFeb 1942. https://t.co/TchGXynyU9

— Sal Mercogliano????? (@mercoglianos) July 16, 2020

Sal Mercogliano is a marine and also marine chronicler, a previous vendor sailor with sea and also onto land experience with the UNITED STATE Navy’s Military Sealift Command, and also accredited fireman with two decades experience as Captain of his regional volunteer fire division. He functions as a tenured an associate teacher of background at Campbell University in Buies Creek, North Carolina.

As Sal notes, this is a very early exam of the occasion as fires still smolder aboard the ship and also an examination of the fire is underway. All the viewpoints revealed are his very own based upon the proof as they are understood at the time of the recording.