Last Thursday, a fire broke out aboard a newbuild U.S. Navy amphib under construction at Ingalls Shipbuilding in Mississippi, according to the shipyar.
The Navy said early Thursday that the cause of the fire and the extent of damage has yet to be determined but added that foul play does not appear to be a factor
A 21-year-old sailor was acquitted at a military court-martial on charges accusing him of setting the devastating 2020 fire on the amphibious assault ship Bonhomme Richard.
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The U.S. Navy has announced it will court martial the sailor accused of setting the USS Bonhomme on fire, leaving dozens of people injured and the amphibious assault vessel damaged beyond repair.