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Navy details failures in ship fire

Headline from Arkansas Democrat-Gazette

WASHINGTON -- A Navy report has concluded there were sweeping failures by commanders, crew members and others in the July 2020 arson that destroyed the USS Bonhomme Richard, with the five-day blaze in San Diego being called preventable and unacceptable.

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Reports & sources

43 articles, oldest first.

  1. Los Angeles Times

    Navy probe finds major failures in San Diego fire that destroyed ship (opens Los Angeles Times)

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    Los Angeles Times's feed description

    The Navy report finds lapses in training, coordination, communication and fire preparedness in the 2020 fire that destroyed the USS Bonhomme Richard.

  2. WTOP Washington DC

    Navy probe finds major failures in fire that destroyed ship (opens WTOP Washington DC)

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    WTOP Washington DC's feed description

    WASHINGTON (AP) — A Navy report has concluded there were sweeping failures by commanders, crew members and others that fueled the July 2020 arson fire that destroyed the USS Bonhomme Richard…

  3. The Hill

    Navy report on USS Bonhomme Richard fire finds sweeping failures (opens The Hill)

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    The Hill's feed description

    The days-long fire in July 2020 that destroyed the USS Bonhomme Richard was preventable, according to a recent report from the Navy.

  4. CBS 8 San Diego

    Navy probe finds major failures in fire that destroyed USS Bonhomme Richard ship (opens CBS 8 San Diego)

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    CBS 8 San Diego's feed description

    The report, obtained by The Associated Press, called the massive five-day blaze preventable and unacceptable.

  5. Military.com

    Navy Probe Finds Major Failures in Fire that Destroyed USS Bonhomme Richard (opens Military.com)

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    Military.com's feed description

    A Navy report has concluded there were sweeping failures by commanders, crew members and others that fueled the July 2020 arson fire that destroyed the USS Bonhomme Richard

  6. NPR

    Navy investigation reveals failures that led to warship arson fire (opens NPR)

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    NPR's feed description

    A Navy report on the arson fire that destroyed the USS Bonhomme Richard concludes that there were sweeping failures by commanders, crew members and others that helped fuel the blaze.

  7. Arkansas Democrat-Gazette

    Navy details failures in ship fire (opens Arkansas Democrat-Gazette)

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    Arkansas Democrat-Gazette's feed description

    WASHINGTON -- A Navy report has concluded there were sweeping failures by commanders, crew members and others in the July 2020 arson that destroyed the USS Bonhomme Richard, with the five-day blaze in San Diego being called preventable and unacceptable.

  8. Fox News

    Navy probe reveals failures that fueled arson fire and destroyed USS Bonhomme Richard (opens Fox News)

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    Fox News's feed description

    A Navy report has concluded there were sweeping failures by commanders, crew members and others that fueled the July 2020 arson fire that destroyed the USS Bonhomme Richard, calling the massive five-day blaze in San Diego preventable and unacceptable.

  9. NBC News

    Navy probe details failures in response to fire that destroyed ship in San Diego (opens NBC News)

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    NBC News's feed description

    The report concluded that, although the fire was started by arson, "the ship was lost due to an inability to extinguish the fire."

Identical headlines usually mean shared wire copy. They are counted as separate articles but are not independent confirmation.

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