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7. It was undergoing a scheduled overhaul

Reply to Nevilledog (Reply #3)

Mon Jul 13, 2020, 02:55 PM

Jul 2020

Most of the crew was gone and most of the fire/damage control systems were inoperative. There were contractors aboard and the fire likely was started by a welding torch or something similar.

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Live chopper video of San Diego Navy ship fire. [View all] KY_EnviroGuy Jul 2020 OP

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CH 10 reported that they can smell the smoke in Oceanside. maveric Jul 2020 #2

I am too, and could smell it last night chia Jul 2020 #6

What kind of onboard fire suppression do these ships have? Nevilledog Jul 2020 #3

It was undergoing a scheduled overhaul Ex Lurker Jul 2020 #7

TY Nevilledog Jul 2020 #9

They are found mainly in engineering, weapons and hanger spaces hack89 Jul 2020 #8

TY too Nevilledog Jul 2020 #10

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Who would ever dream we would see... KY_EnviroGuy Jul 2020 #11

USS Fitzgerald and USS Russell were moved. Nt Ghost Dog Jul 2020 #17

There were two ships were on that side of the pier? Brother Buzz Jul 2020 #18

Apparently, yes. Nt Ghost Dog Jul 2020 #20

Hoping they can keep the fire from the ship's fuel supply, it's holding a million gallons chia Jul 2020 #5

It's still burning ? underpants Jul 2020 #12

More detail, press conference in LBN here: Ghost Dog Jul 2020 #13

Why did I read ... frazzled Jul 2020 #15

I think what you did was fairly normal Dem2 Jul 2020 #16

Yeah, normal if you've been inside for 4 months frazzled Jul 2020 #19