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Sailor facing court martial in fire that destroyed Navy ship

FILE - In this July 12, 2020 file photo fire crews spray water from the dock onto the side of the USS Bonhomme Richard, in San Diego. A sailor accused of starting the fire that destroyed the USS Bonhomme Richard will face a court martial for arson. The Navy notified Ryan Mays on Friday, Feb. 25, 2022, that he was to be tried in military court on two counts for the July 2020 blaze that injured dozens of personnel aboard. (AP Photo/Gregory Bull, File) FILE - In this July 12, 2020, file photo, smoke rises from the USS Bonhomme Richard at Naval Base San Diego in San Diego, after an explosion and fire on board the ship at Naval Base San Diego. A sailor accused of starting the fire that destroyed the USS Bonhomme Richard will face a court martial for arson. The Navy notified Ryan Mays on Friday, Feb. 25, 2022, that he was to be tried in military court on two counts for the July 2020 blaze that injured dozens of personnel aboard. (AP Photo/Denis Poroy, File)