The ship, which cost nearly $600 million to build, is the last Independence-class LCS to be built for the Navy.

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The day was packed with active duty ship tours, military displays and equipment demonstrations, live entertainment, food trucks and more.

Seaman Recruit Ryan Mays, 21, is on trial at a San Diego Navy base, accused of setting the 2020 fire that wrecked the amphibious assault ship Bonhomme Richard. Sept. 21, 2022 ...

A 21-year-old sailor was acquitted at a military court-martial Friday on charges accusing him of setting the devastating 2020 fire on the amphibious assault ship Bonhomme Richard.Seaman Recruit ...

Sailor Acquitted of Arson in San Diego Navy Ship Fire Sept. 30, 2022 Seaman Recruit Ryan Sawyer Mays was acquitted at a military court-martial in the 2020 fire on the Bonhomme Richard.

More than 20 Navy officers — including the ship's captain, executive officer and the former commander of Naval Base San Diego — were administratively punished in the wake of the blaze.

U.S. Navy sailor Ryan Sawyer Mays walks past reporters at Naval Base San Diego before entering a Navy courtroom Wednesday, Aug. 17, 2022. (Julie Watson/AP) Benson told him yes, Velasco said.

The ship was undergoing a two-year, $250 million upgrade pier side in San Diego when the fire broke out. About 115 sailors were on board, and nearly 60 were treated for heat exhaustion, smoke ...