USS Bonhomme Richard
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Five ships of the United States Navy
have borne the name Bonhomme Richard or Bon Homme Richard , the French language equivalent of "Goodman Richard".
, formerly Duc de Duras, was a frigate built in France and placed at the disposal of John Paul Jones in 1779.
, was renamed Yorktown prior to launch.
, was an Essex-class aircraft carrier that saw action at the end of World War II, throughout the Korean War, and through the Vietnam War.
, is a Wasp-class amphibious assault ship currently in service.
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have borne the name Bonhomme Richard or Bon Homme Richard , the French language equivalent of "Goodman Richard".
, formerly Duc de Duras, was a frigate built in France and placed at the disposal of John Paul Jones in 1779.
- A Bon Homme Richard was to have been a Wampanoag-class cruiser built at the Washington Navy Yard. However, her construction was canceled in 1864.
, was renamed Yorktown prior to launch.
, was an Essex-class aircraft carrier that saw action at the end of World War II, throughout the Korean War, and through the Vietnam War.
, is a Wasp-class amphibious assault ship currently in service.