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Five ships of the United States Navy have borne the name Bonhomme Richard or Bon Homme Richard (pronounced [bɔnɔm ʁi.ʃaʁ]), the French language equivalent of "Goodman Richard". The name is in reference to American Founding Father Benjamin Franklin.
Oct 20, 2021 · CNN — A fire that destroyed a US warship last year was “clearly preventable” and was the result of a series of systematic failures, according to a Navy investigation.
USS Bonhomme Richard (LHD-6) was a Wasp-class amphibious assault ship of the United States Navy commissioned on 15 August 1998. Like the previous five Wasp- class ships, Bonhomme Richard was designed to embark, deploy, and land elements of a Marine Corps landing force in amphibious assault operations by helicopter , landing craft ...
USS Bon Homme Richard (CV/CVA-31) was the 14th of the 24 Essex-class aircraft carriers completed during or shortly after World War II for the United States Navy. She was the second US Navy ship to bear the name, the first one being named for John Paul Jones 's famous Revolutionary War frigate by the same name .
Bonhomme Richard. Battle between Continental Navy ship Bonhomme Richard and HMS Serapis, 23 September 1779. The original painting, by Thomas Mitchell, is at the U.S. Naval Academy Museum in...
Oct 19, 2021 · The USS Bonhomme Richard burned for four days in San Diego, California in July 2020. The fire injured 40 sailors and 23 civilians. The new report identifies 36 sailors, including five admirals,...
A 20-year-old US Navy sailor has been identified as the prime suspect charged with starting a fire that destroyed the USS Bonhomme Richard warship in 2020.
