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[Chazman]

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[Chazman]

Interesting little piece on the BHR. There are lessons here. In the 1990's and early 2000's, the US allowed many of it's shipyards to close. Even if the BHR could be fixed for free, all shipyards are currently busy with new construction or long deferred maintenance. What would happen in wartime when ships WILL be damaged and must be repaired quickly? Maybe this a strategic lesson to be learned.

What will end up happening is other ships will have to pick up the slack, with longer deployments and more deferred maintenance.

The Burned Bonhomme Richard: Lasting Damage for the US Navy

The burning of Bonhomme Richard is a nightmare that will continue to torture the U.S. Navy for a good long while.

thediplomat.com

 

[bdpopeye]

I wonder if there is even any consideration of pulling USS Peleliu out of the reserve fleet and refitting to operate the F-35 and V-22?

I hope so. Tarawa and Peleliu the only two LHA's held in reserve.

The fastest & least expensive way to replace BHR is to place either Peleliu or Tarawa back in service. My "guess-ta-mate" mate is that with all the re-fit needed including upgrades to handle the F-35B would take about 2 years. To build an LHA/LHD from when the first steel is cut to commissioning is 7 years with a cost of $4.1 billion USD..

 

[bdpopeye]

USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76) conducts flight operations. by Official U.S. Navy Page, on Flickr

USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN 69) conducts a damage control drill. by Official U.S. Navy Page, on Flickr

USS Germantown (LSD 42) fires a close-in weapons system. by Official U.S. Navy Page, on Flickr

An F-35B Lightning II launches from USS Essex (LHD 2). by Official U.S. Navy Page, on Flickr

MH-60 Helicopter launches from USS Ronald Reagan by Official U.S. Navy Page, on Flickr

Super Hornet launches from USS Nimitz by Official U.S. Navy Page, on Flickr

 

[BravoZulu]

Excellent images as always @bdpopeye old mate!

 

[bdpopeye]

200728-N-ML137-1017 by U.S. Pacific Fleet, on Flickr


200728-N-ML137-1077 by U.S. Pacific Fleet, on Flickr
PHILIPPINE SEA (July 28, 2020) An MH-60R Sea Hawk attached to the Saberhawks of Helicopter Maritime Attack Squadron (HSM) 77 lifts off the flight deck of the Navy's only forward-deployed aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76). Ronald Reagan, the flagship of Carrier Strike Group 5, provides a combat-ready force that protects and defends the collective maritime interests of its allies and partners in the Indo-Pacific. (U.S. Navy photos by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Samantha Jetzer)

200728-N-IV962-0039 by U.S. Pacific Fleet, on Flickr

PACIFIC OCEAN (July 28, 2020) Airman Thinh Pham unchains an MV-22 Osprey Marine from Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (Reinforced) 164, 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit, aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Makin Island (LHD 8). Makin Island, homeported in San Diego, is conducting routine operations in the eastern Pacific. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Nadia Lund)

200722-N-JW440-1033 by U.S. Pacific Fleet, on Flickr

PACIFIC OCEAN (July 22, 2020) Sailors and Marines refuel an F-35B Lightning II, attached to the “Wake” of Marine Fighter Attack squadron (VMFA) 211, on the flight deck of the Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Essex (LHD 2). Essex is underway in the eastern Pacific Ocean conducting routine maritime operations. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Rawad Madanat)



200722-N-ZW128-1039 by U.S. Pacific Fleet, on Flickr

PACIFIC OCEAN (July 22, 2020) An F-35B Lightning II, attached to the “Wake” of Marine Fighter Attack squadron (VMFA) 211, takes off from the flight deck of the Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Essex (LHD 2). Essex is underway in the eastern Pacific Ocean conducting routine maritime operations. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Wesley Richardson)

200727-N-JC800-0087 by U.S. Pacific Fleet, on Flickr

PACIFIC OCEAN (July 27, 2020) Aviation Boatswain’s Mate (handling) 3rd Class D’Marcus Lacy moves an AH-1Z Zulu Cobra on the flight deck of San Antonio Class amphibious transport dock ship USS Somerset (LPD 25) during a routine underway.. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Heath Zeigler)

 

[Chazman]

I'll post this here simply for discussion, but an ESB would make for a piss poor replacement for the Bonhomme Richard. It could never be more than a "lily pad" for a handful of F-35Bs. You couldn't base F-35s there and even if you could, having to do vertical take offs would sure burn lots of fuel.

Big, Ugly Dock Ship Could Replace The U.S. Navy’s Burned-Up ‘Bonhomme Richard’

Instead of building a new assault ship to replace BHR, the Navy could acquire a different kind of vessel—or mix of vessels—with equivalent capabilities. U.S. Marine Corps commandant Gen. David Berger forcefully has argued for this approach in order to expand and diversify the amphibious force.

www.forbes.com

 

[bdpopeye]

USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76) conducts flight operations. by Official U.S. Navy Page, on Flickr

USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78) conducts flight operations. by Official U.S. Navy Page, on Flickr

USS Chung-Hoon (DDG 93) replenishes at sea. by Official U.S. Navy Page, on Flickr

Lt. Amy Blades-Langjahr coordinates flight operations aboard USS Nimitz (CVN 68). by Official U.S. Navy Page, on Flickr

USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78) conducts flight operations. by Official U.S. Navy Page, on Flickr

USS Sterett (DDG 104) conducts flight operations. by Official U.S. Navy Page, on Flickr

The fast-attack submarine USS Scranton (SSN 756) departs Naval Base Point Loma(San Diego) for a scheduled Indo-Pacific deployment. by U.S. Pacific Fleet, on Flickr

 

[bdpopeye]

Excellent images as always @bdpopeye old mate!

Thank you!!



SAN DIEGO (Aug. 4, 2020) Contractors with Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA) work to remove the aft mast aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Bonhomme Richard (LHD-6). The structural integrity of the aft mast, located above the ship’s superstructure, was compromised during a fire last month. Although damage assessments are ongoing, the Navy made the decision, for the safety of the crew, to move forward with removal. On the morning of July 12, a fire was called away aboard the ship while it was moored pier side at Naval Base San Diego. Base and shipboard firefighters responded to the fire. Bonhomme Richard is going through a maintenance availability, which began in 2018. (U.S. Navy Photos by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Jeffrey F. Yale)

 

[Chazman]

Crazy thought on the BHR. The COVID bill has $2.2 billion earmarked for hospital ships. If the BHR hull and machinery are in good order, but all other decks need gutting, does it make any sense to convert it to a hospital ship?

 

[bdpopeye]

Crazy thought on the BHR. The COVID bill has $2.2 billion earmarked for hospital ships. If the BHR hull and machinery are in good order, but all other decks need gutting, does it make any sense to convert it to a hospital ship?

I think the USN wants to maintain it's Amphibious Assault ships. Besides >>from wiki>>> "Each Wasp-class ship has a hospital with 64 patient beds and six operating rooms. An additional 536 beds can be set up in an "Overflow Casualty Ward" as needed".

USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78) conducts carrier qualifications. by Official U.S. Navy Page, on Flickr

USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76) conducts flight operations. by Official U.S. Navy Page, on Flickr

USS Detroit (LCS 7) passes through the main shipping channel into Key West, Fla. by Official U.S. Navy Page, on Flickr

A sailor removes chains from an MH-60R Sea Hawk helicopter aboard the Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Vella Gulf (CG 72), Aug. 1, 2020. by Commander, U.S. Naval Forces Europe-Africa/U.S. 6th Fleet, on Flickr

Recruits participate in firefighting and damage control training at Recruit Training Command. by Official U.S. Navy Page, on Flickr

The “Screwtops” of Airborne Command and Control Squadron (VAW) 123 return to Naval Station Norfolk. by Official U.S. Navy Page, on Flickr

USS Mount Whitney (LCC 20) sits in dry dock in San Giorgio Del Porto in Genoa, Italy, August, 4, 2020 by Commander, U.S. Naval Forces Europe-Africa/U.S. 6th Fleet, on Flickr

 

[bdpopeye]

Boatswain's Mate Seaman Tyrese Jones, assigned to the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Truxtun (DDG 103), addresses the crew over the shipboard announcement system July 27, 2020. by Commander, U.S. Naval Forces Europe-Africa/U.S. 6th Fleet, on Flickr



Gas Turbine System Technician (Mechanical) 3rd Class Morgan Grasmick, assigned to the USS Truxtun (DDG 103), communicates with the central control station July 29, 2020. by Commander, U.S. Naval Forces Europe-Africa/U.S. 6th Fleet, on Flickr



Aircraft fly in formation over the Navy’s only forward-deployed aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76) by U.S. Pacific Fleet, on Flickr



Marines assigned to 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit board an MV-22 Osprey aboard USS Makin Island (LHD 8) by U.S. Pacific Fleet, on Flickr



An F/A-18E Super Hornet attached to the Royal Maces of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 27 launches from the flight deck of USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76) by U.S. Pacific Fleet, on Flickr



Equipment Operator 3rd Class James Pace, from Frankton, Indiana directs a front-end loader into position as it dumps a mixture of dirt and gravel for work on vehicular routes on Camp Tinian. by U.S. Pacific Fleet, on Flickr



Aviation Boatswain’s Mate (Equipment) Airman Steffon Brownjohnson, from Detroit MI, signals that a C-2A Greyhound is ready to launch on the flight deck USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76). by U.S. Pacific Fleet, on Flickr

 

[BravoZulu]

F-14A Tomcat

 

[BravoZulu]

Super Hornet with AGM-84K SLAM-ER missiles

 

[BravoZulu]

USS Tripoli LHA-7

 

[bdpopeye]

Capt. David Pollard, commanding officer of USS Mount Whitney (LCC 20), stands security watch aboard the Mount Whitney during the ships dry dock phase in San Giorgio Del Porto in Genoa, Italy, July, 31, 2020. by Commander, U.S. Naval Forces Europe-Africa/U.S. 6th Fleet, on Flickr

Shipyard workers remove the screw USS Mount Whitney (LCC 20) by Commander, U.S. Naval Forces Europe-Africa/U.S. 6th Fleet, on Flickr

The “Screwtops” of Airborne Command and Control Squadron (VAW) 123 return to Naval Station Norfolk. by Official U.S. Navy Page, on Flickr

USS Gabrielle Giffords (LCS 10) conducts routine operations in the South China Sea. by Official U.S. Navy Page, on Flickr

USS Somerset (LPD 25) and USS Makin Island (LHD 8) participate in a drill while conducting routine operations in the eastern Pacific. by U.S. Pacific Fleet, on Flickr

Naval Air Crewman (Helicopter) 3rd Class Kanon D. Brooks searches for sea and air contacts from an MH-60S Seahawk by U.S. Pacific Fleet, on Flickr

Fire Controlman 2nd Class Daralynne Smith rotates ammunition through a close-in weapons system USS Vella Gulf (CG 72), Aug. 4, 2020. by Commander, U.S. Naval Forces Europe-Africa/U.S. 6th Fleet, on Flickr

 

[Chazman]

Good to see the Giffords fully armed and deployed. The Sec of the Navy, recently said that getting all the LCSs of both classes fully armed and with MCM or ASW modules installed and deployed is a priority. The US taxpayers have invested over $30 billion in these ships, time to return some value. The Indy class seems to be moving along with it's longer legs and huge flight deck.

 

[BravoZulu]

USS Saint Louis, LCS-19

USS George H.W. Bush with USS Gerald R. Ford at Norfolk Naval Station.

LHD-7 USS Iwo Jima

USS San Jacinto at Norfolk Naval Station on August 9, 2020.

 

[BravoZulu]

USS Gerald R. Ford replenishes from USNS William McLean in August 2017

 

[bdpopeye]

Hi folks! I'm back. We had a real bad storm on Monday that knocked out power with 100mph(160K) winds. Our juice just now came on about 55 minutes ago. It really sucks not have any electricity. I will pix post later..

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