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No mention of a 'lessons learned' panel unfortunately.
It seems obvious that the US Navy fleet is poorly prepared for on board fires. The USN apparently relies on active crew intervention to block the fire from spreading. The concept of passive fire retardation seems to be unknown.
So the wiring remains flammable, the ducting remains large and generously supplied with oxygen and the crew is expected to block the ducts when fires arise.
The Bonnie Dick showed what happens when a fire happens under other than USN conditions. Not sure anyone is listening however.
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