Navy Will Have to Plug Gap in Pacific Plan After Ship Fire—But Not Just Yet

Navy Will Have to Plug Gap in Pacific Plan After Ship Fire—But Not Just Yet
Port of San Diego Harbor Police Department boats combat a fire on board USS Bonhomme Richard (LHD 6) at Naval Base San Diego, July 12, 2020. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Christina Ross
Simon Veazey
Simon Veazey
Freelance Reporter
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Mast listing, melted by 1,000-degree heat, as fire crews continue to battle the flames in San Diego harbor, the USS Bonhomme Richard faces an uncertain fate.

Whether or not the ship ultimately survives the fire that broke out over the weekend, according to analysts, it will still leave a strategic hole in the pacific in a year or two—which the Navy will have to fill by lengthening deployment schedules of other ships.

Simon Veazey
Simon Veazey
Freelance Reporter
Simon Veazey is a UK-based journalist who has reported for The Epoch Times since 2006 on various beats, from in-depth coverage of British and European politics to web-based writing on breaking news.
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