Bonhomme Richard
Americannoun
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In that case, the USS Bonhomme Richard, a $1.2 billion amphibious assault ship, burned for nearly five days and eventually had to be scuttled.
From Washington Times ● Jul. 12, 2023
The Navy prosecuted a sailor for allegedly setting the USS Bonhomme Richard on fire.
From Salon ● Feb. 1, 2023
Bonhomme Richard in San Diego Bay, was found not guilty on all counts Friday by a Navy judge.
From New York Times ● Sep. 30, 2022
A sailor accused of starting the fire that destroyed the USS Bonhomme Richard will face a court-martial for arson, the Navy said Friday.
From Washington Post ● Feb. 25, 2022
American officers boarded the Serapis, and Pearson and his lieutenants were ordered to report to Jones on the Bonhomme Richard.
From A Treasury of Heroes and Heroines A Record of High Endeavour and Strange Adventure from 500 B.C. to 1920 A.D. by Edwards, Clayton
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