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USS bonhomme richard on fire; 3400 senn st, san diego, ca

NOAAORR-10120

issued
2020-07-12 00:00Z
status
cancelled 2020-07-26 00:00Z
self-cancels
2020-07-26 00:00Z
authority
NOAA OR&R
sea
North Pacific Ocean
position
32.683, -117.132
vessel
USS BONHOMME RICHARD
source
incidentnews · first seen 2026-09-03 15:09Z

Original warning text

USS BonHomme Richard on fire; 3400 Senn St, San Diego, CA.
3400 Senn St, San Diego, CA.
1. At roughly 0830 hrs Pacific, 12-JUL-2020 there was an explosion and subsequent fire on-board the USS Bonhomme Richard (an 843' US Navy amphibious assault ship) moored in San Diego, CA. The fire continued for several days. The USCG Sector San Diego contacted the NOAA SSC to request a hypothetical “what if” trajectory to guide a first light overflight in the event of a release overnight. An estimated 900,000 gallons of diesel is on-board.
2. THREAT: OIL. COMMODITY: DIESEL. MAXIMUM POTENTIAL RELEASE: 786000 GALLONS.
3. POSITION 32.683N 117.132W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 10120: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/10120

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