USS Bonhomme Richard on fire.

[titsonritz]

Confirmed arson and have their man (allegedly).

"Evidence collected during the investigation is sufficient to direct a preliminary hearing in accordance with due process under the military justice system. The Sailor was a member of Bonhomme Richard’s crew at the time and is accused of starting the fire," 3rd Fleet spokesperson Cmdr. Sean Robertson said in a statement.

There are not naming names but...Navy sailor charged with setting blaze that destroyed billion-dollar ship last year

[utahjeepr]

If he is convicted, that sailor needs to be sentenced to a hard labor detail at Portsmouth at E-1 pay until he pays off the boat.

[T2C]

If he is convicted, that sailor needs to be sentenced to a hard labor detail at Portsmouth at E-1 pay until he pays off the boat.

That would be light punishment if I had anything to say about it. He/she could have killed a lot of his/her fellow crew members.

[Diamondback]

That would be light punishment if I had anything to say about it. He/she could have killed a lot of his/her fellow crew members.

Keelhauling under the hulk would be an appropriate start... and that's serious on a ship that size.

[utahjeepr]

That would be light punishment if I had anything to say about it. He/she could have killed a lot of his/her fellow crew members.

I have no personal knowledge, but when I was in the Corps Portsmouth had a certain reputation for the treatment of prisoners. Probably BS, but the boogeyman stories were that dying and going to hell might be better.

[AKDoug]

If he is convicted, that sailor needs to be sentenced to a hard labor detail at Portsmouth at E-1 pay until he pays off the boat.

Screw that... hung from a yardarm..

[agr1279]

Screw that... hung from a yardarm..

This.

[Coal Dragger]

Flogging to death with a cat-o’-nine tails would also work.

Since the Navy isn’t releasing details on the suspect I guess that means it’s not a white nationalist.