Seaman Recruit Ryan Sawyer Mays was acquitted Friday of arson and the willful hazarding of a ship charges. (Photo: via Associated Press) U.S. Navy officials launched an extensive investigation when ...

"I’ve lost time with family, and my entire Navy career was ruined," he said. A sailor accused of setting a $1.2 billion Navy amphibious assault ship ablaze in San Diego was found not guilty by a ...

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Ryan Mays, the U.S. Navy sailor accused of setting the fire that destroyed the USS Bonhomme Richard in San Diego in 2020, has been acquitted by a military judge. The... Here’s What You Need to Know: ...

USS Bonhomme Richard was a four billion dollar amphibious assault ship undergoing upgrades in San Diego to support F35B operations. After nearly two years in the shipyard, the vessel was packed with ...

The Navy has suffered significant losses from 13 fires on ships undergoing maintenance since 2008. The Navy investigated these fires, including one on board the USS Bonhomme Richard in 2020. Based on ...