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2020-12-01 -Lurid Crime Tales-

Ravaged by fire, USS Bonhomme Richard bound for scrapyard, Navy says

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Posted by Frank G 2020-12-01 11:44|| || Front Page|| [4 views ] Top

#1 Not surprising. The major discoloration of the hull showed the steel was de-tempered. They would have had to replace the whole thing. Might as well just build from scratch at that point.

Posted by DarthVader 2020-12-01 11:56|| 2020-12-01 11:56|| Front Page Top

#2 The arsonist won this one...

Posted by 49 Pan 2020-12-01 12:28|| 2020-12-01 12:28|| Front Page Top

#3 Who did it and why don’t we know the answer yet

Posted by TZSenator 2020-12-01 12:44|| 2020-12-01 12:44|| Front Page Top

#4 My money is on a black, female sailor who wanted to be off and started a fire to get out of something...

Posted by NoMoreBS 2020-12-01 13:26|| 2020-12-01 13:26|| Front Page Top

#5 No need for my post on the same subject that I submitted for Tomorrow. A big loss for the navy and national security. If it was an arsonist, he/she/it should be hung from the yardarm.

Posted by Abu Uluque 2020-12-01 15:07|| 2020-12-01 15:07|| Front Page Top

#6 I saved your comment for posterity above, Abu Uluque, and the two articles on the subject in the hopper have been sent to electron heaven. ;-)

Posted by trailing wife 2020-12-01 15:38|| 2020-12-01 15:38|| Front Page Top

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