Posted on 11/30/2020 2:13:44 PM PST by Lower Deck
These ships are not going to be very useful in a real war. One hit and they burn up.
One has to ask if the ship was designed for war with advanced fire suppression why did it burn up so easily?
They aren't removing the Well Decks when they modify LHD's for F-35s. The first two America Class LHA's have no well deck, but they have added them back for the rest of the class starting with USS Bougainville (LHA 8). The Navy determined the medical space, well deck and vehicle storage were more important than a few extra aircraft. Basically, the extra aircraft space completely compromised the amphib mission, and deleted 2/3 of the hospital space. The America and Tripoli are "ampib in name only", though they can ferry Marines and gear by MV-22 and MH-60, and provide great air support.
“The Navy needs to find a creative way of channeling superstition into an effective fire watch while in port. “
I can’t believe they didn’t have a watch.
Every sailor is trained in firefighting to at least a minor degree. What would they have done if they had been at sea?
Nope. She was already 22 years old. Life expectancy of a steel ship in saltwater is typically 30-35 years max.
I can’t find anything to support my recollection of having seen a story about removing the well deck as part of the modifications, so I’ll withdraw the comment.
I heard one news story that said the cause was arson, but I don’t think they caught the arsonist.
Probably a good chunk of the crew was detached from the ship’s company for other assignments, schools, etc. The Bonhomme Richard was in for a major refit besides the deck mods. What a few of the commenters (not you) are missing is that without the full complement of sailors aboard there’s very little firefighting capability. The ship was relying on the shipyard and local firefighters to engage the fire.
Another reason that we should be thankful to the real American citizens who defended the Nation against the japs, Germans, and Soviets from 1941 to 1960...
With today's pussified sheeple, the destruction at Pearl would still be there 80-years later and the japs would still control the Pacific...
In that case, they might as well scrap the ship altogether.
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