A court martial was ordered for a San Diego-based Navy sailor accused of setting fire to the USS Bonhomme Richard, it was announced Friday, Feb. 25.Seaman Ryan Sawyer Mays was charged with arson and willful hazarding of a vessel for allegedly setting the July 12, 2020, fire, which burned for several days while the warship was docked at Naval Base San Diego.Following an Article 32 hearing held late last year in a Naval Base San Diego courtroom, during which evidence was presented to determine whether Mays should face further criminal proceedings, Vice Adm. Steve Koehler, commander of U.S 3rd Fleet, referred charges against Mays for a general court martial, according to a Navy statement.Prosecutors alleged that Mays was “disgruntled” with the Navy after dropping out of the SE
