A US Navy sailor was charged with starting a fire last year that burned for four days on the amphibious assault ship USS Bonhomme Richard, injuring more than 60 people and destroying the vessel. The Navy did not say if the sailor was accused of intentionally setting the blaze, which broke out July 12, 2020, in the lower cargo hold. The Navy is decommissioning the Bonhomme Richard, which was commissioned in 1998 and designed to carry US Marine Corps attack helicopters and ground troops into battle. Repairs to the Wasp-class ship would have taken years and cost more than $3 billion, according to the Navy.
