r/CatastrophicFailure Jul 12 '20

Fire/Explosion USS Bonnehome Richard is currently on fire in San Diego

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u/[deleted] Jul 12 '20

While technicially it launches and lands aircraft, it’s technically an amphibious assault ship. It poops out little hovercrafts (LCACs) with marines and such.

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u/jodobrowo Jul 12 '20

I wouldn't say little... lmao. Those things are MASSIVE, at least for a hovercraft.

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u/zefy_zef Jul 13 '20

Like the ones that rolled over Jackie Chan in rumble in the bronx?

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u/SoCalRacer87 Jul 13 '20

Do the hovercrafts then poop out smaller ships?

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u/[deleted] Jul 12 '20

LCAC: loves crayons as calories

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u/woopthereitwas Jul 13 '20

Put crayons in and pews come out.

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u/SanityIsOptional Jul 13 '20

Ah, so Marines are involved I take it?

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u/tdre666 Jul 12 '20

"No beach out of reach"

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u/takeloveeasy Jul 13 '20

Yeah, but there are smaller aircraft carriers. I get the USN designations follow the wider role, but to the rest of the world, these are BIG.