BTW, in case anyone was curious, USS Bonhomme Richard is apparently still on fire in San Diego. The latest reports indicate that while the blaze is somewhat contained, it is still not “out”, and that the Navy still has no clear idea of the extent of the damage. Yet.

Though, via the usual authoritative source of Internet gossip, it seems increasingly likely that BHR may have to be written off: it will/may depend on the extent of structural damage to the hull from the fire.

And, of course, the estimated cost of repairs vs. replacement vs. retirement, etc. Oh, not to mention the costs of mitigating any environmental damage the ship fire may cause: IIUC, the vessel’s fire-control systems had been drained, but its fuel tanks (or some tanks of some type of fuel) had not.