
Watch: Naval Historian Updates on USSBonhomme Richard Fire Response
An MH-60S helicopter from Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 3 battles a fire aboard the aquatic attack ship USS Bonhomme Richard (LHD 6), July 13, 2020. UNITED STATENavy Photo
Dr Sal Mercogliano gives an upgrade on the USS Bonhomme Richard fire atNaval Base San Diego The video clip is a follow-on to his initial video clip covering the first action as well as fire. In this 2nd video clip, Sal checks out extra video footage of the fire-fighting action as well as goes over the obstacles that fire-fighters encountered in fighting the blaze.
The fire on board the USS Bonhomme Richard (LHD-6) began in a reduced deck as the ship was tied at Naval Base San Diego on Sunday, July 12, 2020. The ship triggered the base emergency situation action system as well as ultimately a 3-alarm task from the Federal, San Diego, as well as National City Fire Departments reacted, in addition to fire teams from surrounding ships.
Sal is a marine as well as naval chronicler, previous vendor seafarer, as well as 20-year fireman. He functions as a tenured an associate teacher of background at Campbell University in Buies Creek,North Carolina All the viewpoints revealed are his very own.
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