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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
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Via AP news wire

Sailor facing court martial in fire that destroyed Navy ship

Copyright 2020 The Associated Press. All rights reserved.

A sailor accused of starting the fire that destroyed the USS Bonhomme Richard will face a court martial for arson, the Navy said Friday.

Seaman Recruit Ryan Mays, 20, faces two counts in military court for the July 2020 blaze that injured dozens of personnel aboard the amphibious assault ship as the fire burned for five days and sent acrid smoke wafting over San Diego.

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