Those puny boats pump 2.2k GPM compared with the 40k GPM of the boats a little farther north at Los Angeles.
Try getting an insurance policy for a house located in an area without a fire department.
Posted on 07/12/2020 11:27:54 AM PDT by bitt
An explosion erupted as a roaring blaze was reported on a military assault ship at Naval Base San Diego Sunday morning, according to authorities.
Plumes of smoke arose from USS Bonhomme Richard as firefighters battled the three-alarm blaze on the 3400 block on Senn St. The vessel is an amphibious assault ship homeported in San Diego, according to Krishna Jackson of Naval Base San Diego.
The ship had undergone a regular maintenance cycle before the fire was reported, Jackson said. Crew members typically are aboard the ship on weekends, but there are fewer than on weekdays.
Several sailors are being treated for injuries, according to the San Diego Fire Department. The extent of their injuries is unclear and authorities did not say how many sailors were injured.
It is unclear what sparked the fire.
I am watching the live feed. I have a better spread than the f’ing fire fighting dingy when I go to the bathroom in the morning.
That fire has spread for no reason.
I already see leftists who know nothing about the navy blaming Trump.
*** “ 2 different ends of the ship. 2 separate fires. Welders working on Sunday?” ***
Dust in Ducting, Air On ... it could happen but...
My Dad was a plank owner on the first USS Tarawa (CV-40).
I've been through the "old school" shipboard firefighting trainers that burned fuel oil, as well as the new ones that burn propane. It is like night and day as far as the heat intensity, even wearing a full firefighting ensemble. With the fuel oil fire, you actually felt like you were in danger, despite knowing it was a trainer. You believed that if you screwed up, someone could die. Kind of like the difference between live fire and a MILES trainer.
On the live feed, you can see the BHR’s sister ship, the USS Iwo Jima (LHD-7) berthed a few docks over.
Also a retread name after the first USS Iwo Jima (CV-46).
Please keep me informed, the MSM won’t
Looks like they got the destroyer Fitzgerald out of harms way.
Yup, most folks don't know the inside compartments of ships are painted. One small compartment can go up and the radiated heat through the bulkhead (wall) can light off the paint on the other side and create a dominoe effect. Berthing compartments are full of flammable materials, so are other compartments depending on their usage. Then you have the decking material and so much more.
Question: What is the normal amount of duty personnel on a ship nowadays on a weekend? It used to be about 1/6th of the total ship's company in my day (75-87). It was not only for fire and security watches, but mainly to get the ship underway in emergencies. Every department required enough sailors to get their systems up to speed quickly. Since this ship was doing a re-fit for F-35's, it may have had less duty sailors.
Sabotage is about the least likely cause of shipyard shipboard fire there is.
Read my post #150 for a better understanding how fire can spread on any ship.
I was a BM3 from 93-97. Started in first division, then third division.
Last ship out of Somalia.
Good fishing off the east coast of Africa.
“I have heard from more than one sailor that the JFK was a “bad luck” ship.”
It was also known as the “Slack Jack” by the crew on other carriers. Evidently a command issue with several captains
lol... I had forgotten that! Thanks.
Good information. But why are they fighting the fire from the back of the ship to the front and allowing it to spread?
If I remember that movie correctly the missile that started the fire was from John McCains plane. Ironically..... The missile that hit the Stark caused a move away from aluminum structures because its brittle and burns like Magnesium at high temperatures.
Those puny boats pump 2.2k GPM compared with the 40k GPM of the boats a little farther north at Los Angeles.
Try getting an insurance policy for a house located in an area without a fire department.
The missile was a zuni launched from an F-4 opposite deck of McCains plane. The missile hit his centerline fuel tank starting the conflagration.
The cause was arming the planes before they were ready to launch, a violation of safety procedures. In this case a transient charge set off the missile upon mating the pigtail connector on the pylon.
Why doesn't the Port of San Diego have more capable fireboats?
Disclaimer: Opinions posted on Free Republic are those of the individual posters and do not necessarily represent the opinion of Free Republic or its management. All materials posted herein are protected by copyright law and the exemption for fair use of copyrighted works.