Bonhomme Richard
Americannoun
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In 2020, a fire aboard the USS Bonhomme Richard, a $1.2 billion Navy amphibious assault ship, burned for nearly five days in San Diego and the vessel eventually had to be scuttled.
From Seattle Times • Jul. 8, 2023
The Navy prosecuted a sailor for allegedly setting the USS Bonhomme Richard on fire.
From Salon • Feb. 1, 2023
The fire that engulfed the Bonhomme Richard, an amphibious assault ship that was designed to carry thousands of Marines and deploy them from landing craft and helicopters, began when it was docked and undergoing renovations.
From New York Times • Jul. 18, 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
Bonhomme Richard, Ship of war, xxviii, xlviii, 97, 99, 100, 101, 102, 103, 104, 105, 106, 107, 108, 112.
From The Medallic History of the United States of America 1776-1876 by Jacquemart, Jules-Ferdinand
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