"After careful study of the issue, the Navy decided to write off the USS Bonhomme Richard in connection with significant damage received during the fire in July," - quoted by USNI News Rear Admiral Eric Verhage, commander of the Regional Service Center of the Navy.
The military estimates that repairing the ship would cost between $ 2.5 billion and $ 3.2 billion.
Taking the ship out of service, decontaminating it, collecting parts and towing it will cost about $ 30 million and will take from 9 to 12 months, the report said.
The San Diego MPV caught fire on Sunday, July 12th.
Then the fire service stated that the fire could continue for several days until the ship burns out from the inside to the waterline.
The fire was extinguished on July 17.
As a result of the incident, 59 people were injured.