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USS Bonhomme Richard LHD-6 is a Wasp-class amphibious assault ship, and the third ship of the United States Navy to bear the name She was named in honor of John Paul Jones famous frigate, which he had named in French "Good Man Richard", in honor of Benjamin Franklin, the US Ambassador to France at the time; "Richard" is derived from Franklins Poor Richards AlmanacThe primary mission of Bonhomme Richard is to embark, deploy and land elements of a Marine landing force in amphibious assault operations by helicopter, landing craft and amphibious vehicle, and if needed, to act as a light aircraft carrierBonhomme Richard is the flagship for Expeditionary Strike Group Three On 12 July 2020, a fire started in a lower deck while the ship was undergoing maintenance at Naval Base San Diego Despite intensive efforts, it took until 16 July for firefighters to fully extinguish all fires aboard the vessel Minor injuries to 63 sailors and civilians were reported[4] The cause of the blaze is under investigation The damage was extensive and the future of the ship remains uncertain
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