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Explosion reported & sailors ‘injured’ as US military ship catches fire in San Diego (PHOTO, VIDEO) 11 sailors injured as US military ship catches fire & is covered in massive plume of smoke in San Diego (PHOTO, VIDEO)
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The USS Bonhomme Richard has caught fire at a naval base in San Diego. Footage from the scene shows a large plume of smoke emitting from under the ship’s deck; at least one explosion and injuries among the crew have been reported. The USS Bonhomme Richard has caught fire at a naval base in San Diego. Footage from the scene shows a large plume of smoke emitting from under the ship's deck; one explosion and injuries among the crew have been confirmed.
The vessel, used as an amphibious assault craft and helicopter dock, caught fire on Sunday.The vessel, used as an amphibious assault craft and helicopter dock, caught fire on Sunday.
Several sailors of the vessel, used as an amphibious assault craft and helicopter dock, have been treated for a “variety of injuries,” according to local emergency services. The fire triggered a massive response, with multiple fire engines and ambulances seen at the pier.Several sailors of the vessel, used as an amphibious assault craft and helicopter dock, have been treated for a “variety of injuries,” according to local emergency services. The fire triggered a massive response, with multiple fire engines and ambulances seen at the pier.
So far, it remains unclear what triggered the blaze. According to local media, citing eyewitnesses, a loud explosion was heard from inside of the ship shortly after the blaze started. At least 11 sailors have been hospitalized with "minor injuries," the US Navy announced, adding that all the crewmembers had been evacuated from the ship and accounted for.
So far, it remains unclear what triggered the blaze. Local fire department said that at least one explosion occurred aboard the ship during the blaze.
The USS Bonhomme Richard is among the nine big-deck amphibious assault ships in the US inventory, capable to carry multiple helicopters, rotary aircraft or up to six VTOL jets. The vessel spent years with the US forces in Japan before being transferred to San Diego for an overhaul in 2018.
The fire is the second major incident San Diego, that is a major ship-building and naval hub, seen over the past few years. Back in 2018, an accidental flooding of a dry dock, belonging to General Dynamics NASSCO, badly damaged another military vessel, the USNS Miguel Keith, while under construction.
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