Posted on Aug 4, 2021
Sailor charged in ship fire was Navy SEAL dropout
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The sailor charged with starting a fire that destroyed the USS Bonhomme Richard last year was assigned to the ship after dropping out of training to become a Navy SEAL and he was described by some fellow sailors as a person who had disdain for the Navy, according to investigators.
Details of 20-year-old Ryan Mays and the early investigation into the worst U.S. warship fire in recent memory were revealed in a search warrant unsealed Tuesday in U.S. District Court in San Diego
The Navy confirmed that Mays was the sailor charged Thursday with aggravated arson and the willful hazarding of a vessel.
Details of 20-year-old Ryan Mays and the early investigation into the worst U.S. warship fire in recent memory were revealed in a search warrant unsealed Tuesday in U.S. District Court in San Diego
The Navy confirmed that Mays was the sailor charged Thursday with aggravated arson and the willful hazarding of a vessel.
Sailor charged in ship fire was Navy SEAL dropout
Posted from independent.co.uk
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Trouble is, their proof isn't very good. Somebody thinks they saw him go that way. Not the most compelling evidence. Either way, she was a great ship with a great name.
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PO1 William "Chip" Nagel
..."Mays reported he was in the hangar bay when he became aware of the fire. He described how he assisted firefighters, alerting at least one crew member of the threat of the fire, and eventually helped fight the fire, according to the court document.
He denied starting the fire, according to the document."...
..."Mays reported he was in the hangar bay when he became aware of the fire. He described how he assisted firefighters, alerting at least one crew member of the threat of the fire, and eventually helped fight the fire, according to the court document.
He denied starting the fire, according to the document."...
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