The Sound Guy
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Inspections and review of the USS Bonhomme Richard, the navy ship that caught fire in July, have determined that it is so damaged it's not economically responsible to repair it for return to service.
As many parts as possible will be salvaged for use on the sister ships still in service.
Popular Mechanics
As many parts as possible will be salvaged for use on the sister ships still in service.
Popular Mechanics
According to a U.S. Naval Institute News report, the Navy conducted a lengthy engineering inspection of the ship and concluded only 40 percent of the Bonhomme Richard is still viable; the service would need to tear down and rebuild the remaining 60 percent. The cost of returning the ship to its original form would total between $2.5 and $3 billion dollars. A new, comparable ship would cost about $4.1 billion.