The chain of failures that resulted in the USS Bonhomme Richard burning in refit

[bob10]

Everything they could do wrong, they did. Complacency, incompetence, lack of training, came together to lose a warship in refit. Thankfully there was no loss of life. I feel I can comment on this as I was the RAN shipboard fire fighting instructor[ for a year] , and also served on two destroyers and a patrol boat , in refit. This is difficult reading, with young sailors lives put at risk by a failure of command.

Long Chain of Failures Left Sailors Unprepared to Fight USS Bonhomme Richard Fire, Investigation Finds - USNI News (https://news.usni.org/2021/10/19/long-chain-of-failures-left-sailors-unprepared-to-fight-uss-bonhomme-richard-investigation-finds'mc_cid=54c26f497d&mc_eid=cb32e7b433)

[bob10]

The Command Investigation into the BHR fire.

Navy Investigation into USS Bonhomme Richard Fire, Major Fires Review - USNI News (https://news.usni.org/2021/10/20/navy-investigation-into-uss-bonhomme-richard-fire-major-fires-review'mc_cid=54c26f497d&mc_eid=cb32e7b433)

[bob10]

As a result of the investigation, Navy Board [ USN] is set to improve USN fire safety. 13 0f the 15 major fires in USN ships lately have occurred whilst in maintenance.


Navy Board Set to Improve Fire Safety After Report Finds Sailors 'Unprepared to Fight Blazes in Port - USNI News (https://news.usni.org/2021/10/21/navy-board-set-to-improve-fire-safety-after-report-finds-sailors-unprepared-to-fight-blazes-in-port'mc_cid=1392dd48d3&mc_eid=cb32e7b433)