EPISODE · Jul 13, 2020 · 15 MIN
USS Bonhomme Richard
from Plausibly Live - The Dave Bowman Show
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)
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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)
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