Charges relating to the alleged arson of the USS Bonhomme Richard brought forth against Seaman Recruit Ryan Sawyer Mays have been referred to court-martial, a representative for the U.S. 3rd Fleet ...

SAN DIEGO — A 21-year-old sailor accused of intentionally igniting the fire that burned down the USS Bonhomme Richard trial was found not guilty of arson on Friday, September 30. At 9:21 am, after ...

Sailor Ryan Sawyer Mays walks past reporters at Naval Base San Diego before entering a Navy courtroom Aug. 17. The court-martial of Mays, accused of setting the amphibious assault ship Bonhomme ...

An epic naval battle off the East Yorkshire coast that sparked the birth of the US Navy will be celebrated later, more than 200 years on. On 23 September, 1779, beneath Bempton Cliffs, a French and ...

More than two years after fire destroyed the USS Bonhomme Richard, the arson trial is set to get underway. The Navy continues to unravel why the fire became one of its worst peace-time disasters. A ...

A Navy arson trial is about to get underway, more than two years after fire destroyed the USS Bonhomme Richard. The trial comes as the Navy continues to unravel why the fire became one of the worst ...

The U.S. Navy has announced it will court martial the sailor accused of setting the USS Bonhomme on fire, leaving dozens of people injured and the amphibious assault vessel damaged beyond repair. Ryan ...