Navy punishes more than two dozen officers and sailors for USS Bonhomme Richard fire

The Navy has punished more than two dozen officers and sailors for the dayslong fire that destroyed the USS Bonhomme Richard amphibious assault ship. 

This action came as a result of the Navy's finding that the response to the fire was inadequate, and fire prevention measures were lacking.  An investigation released last year that concluded an act of arson had started the fire, but the inability to extinguish it ultimately destroyed the ship. 

The Navy announced Friday the commanding officer of the ship, Capt. Gregory Scott Thoroman, has received a career-ending punitive letter of reprimand and forfeiture of pay, and both the executive officer and the command master chief also received similar letters. Lower ranking officers and sailors aboard the ship were disciplined with other measures.