By all indications, the Navy lost the USS Bonhomie Richard yesterday in a fire for which – as yet – it has not determined the cause. The name is one of the proudest in the history of the Navy. Her (probable) loss is a blow to the prestige of the Navy, but not the disaster it could have been. There were no deaths, a blessing that is hard to explain.

And the America Class Amphibious ships are coming online…

SHOW NOTES:

Aqueous Film Forming Foam

Trial by Fire – The USS Forrestal Fire (1967)