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Navy to de-commission and scrap warship USS Bonhomme Richard after major fire

warship USS Bonhomme Richard

The US Navy has decided to de-commission and scrap the USS Bonhomme Richard after a damage assessment found that restoring the ship would cost billions of dollars. The amphibious assault ship was in port in San Diego in July so that it could be upgraded to accommodate the new Marine Corps F-35B jets when a massive fire […]