In July 2020, the amphibious assault ship USS Bonhomme Richard caught fire while undergoing maintenance at Naval Base San Diego. What began as a shipboard blaze quickly turned into a four day ...
The flattop, which will turn 51 in May, was stationed in San Diego for 11 years and supported U.S. operations in Iraq and Afghanistan.
The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps issued a statement saying the giant warship was struck by four ballistic missiles.