According to US media reports, the USS Goodman Richard amphibious assault ship suddenly exploded and caught fire at 8:30 am on July 12th at the San Diego Naval Base in California. Witnesses nearby Said that they heard a violent explosion first, and then thick black-gray smoke came out of the scene. After the accident, the local government urgently dispatched firefighting forces to extinguish the fire. However, according to CNN, the fire chief of the San Diego base said that the idea of extinguishing the fire source had been abandoned. The fire will burn for several days without accident until it reaches the draught. The position of the line. After learning about this situation, the US military has transferred all the US crews and related equipment near the "Good Man Richard". Is it true that the US military was not saved by this burning warship?
The ship island burned through the mast and collapsed, and it was still smoking all day and night. The fire on the "Richard" amphibious assault ship has lasted for a day and a night, and it is still smoking. The island burned through the mast and collapsed. The scene was terrible. What is worrying is that the fire has not been abated after a day of burning. Even if the US military dispatched helicopters to sprinkle water to extinguish the fire, no obvious effect was seen. The accident has caused at least 17 seafarers and many civilians to be injured and hospitalized. Taking into account subsequent safety issues, Firefighters can only spray water on the periphery to cool down, and the fire is gradually out of control. Fortunately, the more than 3 million liters of fuel on board has not yet been ignited, otherwise the consequences would be disastrous. Of course, if the U.S. military cannot control the fire in time and let it go on, it may eventually cause incalculable losses.
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The U.S. F-35B deployment plan was hit hard
According to a recent report on the "Defense News" website, the protagonist of the accident "Goodman Richard" amphibious assault ship was on the eve of the incident. Completed the upgrade and transformation task, and basically met the requirements of carrying the fifth-generation US carrier-based aircraft F-35B. Unfortunately, the plan cannot keep up with the changes. Now this warship is difficult to protect by itself and is simply not enough to undertake this important task. This will directly affect the United States. Plans to deploy F-35B in the Pacific region.
At this stage, only the United States has successfully developed the fifth-generation carrier-based aircraft in the world. They were originally prepared to maximize this advantage, but unexpected situations appeared. Even if the "Goodman Richard" escapes successfully, it will take a long time for maintenance. During this period, the US military needs to deploy other warships to fill the vacancy.
