As the loss of the USS Bon­homme Richard (LHD-6) and USS Miami (SSN-755) illustrate, in-port fires are more challenging than at-sea fires. At sea, a ship can muster every sailor within minutes of a fire's ignition. In port, assuming eight-hour workdays and a two-day weekend, the full crew is present only about a quarter of the time (less after deducting crew members who are at schools, trainers, or riding other ships). Since 2008, 11 of 13 major in-port fires (identified by the Naval Safety Center), including those on the Miami and Bon­homme Richard, occurred outside normal working hours.

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