Only stream I can find for now...
Ground level from across the bay.
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=39sRT4_pvTs&feature=youtu.be
My assumption at the moment is that there is no ammunition* or AV fuel on board.
*The six SAM systems are almost certainly loaded.
Two 8-cell RIM-7 Sea Sparrow launchers.
Two 21-cell RIM-116 RAM launchers
Two 20mm Phalanx systems.
The missile launch containers can withstand a tremendous amount of heat. The Phalanx not so much.
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Fuel burns are coming from the ships own engine tanks and other sources.
Fires still burning. USN and Federal fire fighter teams on board.
Helicopters were used to drop water on the ship overnight.
Not seeing any of the fire fighting tug boats.
Almost all of the ships nearby have been moved - except for two of the LCS ships. One of the two DDG-1000's has been moved, the other is still pier side about 1000 meters away from the fire. All 3 other amphib ships are also still in place.
This, from CDR Salamandar speaks volumes.
https://cdrsalamander.blogspot.com/2020/07/the-burning-of-uss-bonhomme-richard-lhd.html
We got damn lucky.
My count of ships that, for various reasons, were not moved as of 11:30am Monday...
LCS class - 9.
Burke class DDG - 8
Tico class CG - 1
DDG-1000 - 1
Amphib - 3 (number 4 is burning)
Cargo (various classes) - 11
All but one of the Freedom class LCS were moved. None of the Independence class LCS were moved.
Fore and aft islands and masts both melted down.
Bridge completely burned out.
Ship is listing. Onboard pumps never turned on.
Still has around 1 million gallons of AV gas in the bottom hold/tanks.
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Fires were spread by burning vehicle fuel. Pouring water on them only helped them spread faster and further. Some auto foam/halon suppression systems worked, but ran dry quickly.
Harbor PD using all of their foam on the outer hull was useless wasteful.
RADM Philip Sobeck: The contractors had gear staged in the well deck in the vehicle storage area, that's the best guess where it started.
400 sailors have been on board the ship fighting the fire. They acknowledge that there is some bad stuff burning
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List has stabilized (for now), but she's very low at the bow. Can't tell if the bow line snapped or if she's settled on the shallow bottom.
Seahawk helicopters still running nonstop, dropping water. 2 hoses from the pier and at least 1 big fire tug still operating.
No more black smoke (this is very good). Just thin white smoke and steam.
@Render I hope they have proper safety for their lungs. 😱
@Render
One small bright spot in a long list of "Oh, holy shit"s.
@Render good to hear - "No more black smoke (this is very good). Just thin white smoke and steam."
@Render Rest In Peace, USS Bonhomme Richard. Any word on the cause of the fire?
@ACG2 Not yet. Only that the fire started in contractors equipment stored on the vehicle deck.
List is still increasing, both pier lines are tight, maybe all that's keeping her from rolling over.
Forward mast is completely down and laying across the remains of the bridge.
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USN says all missile launchers were unloaded prior to fire.