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• The first Bonhomme Richard, a frigate built in France for the French East India Company, was placed at the disposal of John Paul Jones in 1779 by the French King.

• The second Bon Homme Richard (CVA-31) 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.

• The third Bonhomme Richard (LHD-6)USS Bonhomme Richard (LHD-6 the third United States Navy ship of that name, was named in honor of John Paul Jones' famous frigate, which he had named the French language equivalent of "Poor Richard," in honor of Benjamin Franklin's almanac of that name. is a Wasp-class amphibious assault shipThe Wasp class amphibious assault ships of the United States Navy are designed to land forces on hostile shores, and they are the largest vessels of the type in service anywhere in the world. To the untrained eye they look identical to an aircraft carrier homeported in San Diego, CaliforniaSan Diego is a city located in the southwestern corner of the state of California (and thus in the southwestern corner of the continental United States). It is the county seat of San Diego County, California. The city is noted for its temperate climate an as of 20042004 is a leap year starting on Thursday (the link is to a full 2004 calendar), and has also been designated the: International Year of Rice International Year to Commemorate the Struggle against Slavery and its Abolition Elections are to be held in 73 co.

Would-be Bonhomme Richards

• In 1864Events January March January 21 Maori Wars: The Tauranga Campaign starts. February 27 American Civil War: The first Northern prisoners arrive at the Confederate prison at Andersonville, Georgia. March 1- Alejandro Mon Menendez takes office as Prime Minist, CongressA congress is a gathering of people. Congress is the name of the main legislative body in a state that operates under a congressional system of government. A congress is different from a parliament in that legislative initiative is vested into it. In a co authorized the 3,700-ton Ammonoosuc class screw frigate to take the name Bonhomme Richard, but the vessel was never built.
• On September 26September 26 is the 269th day of the year (270th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 96 days remaining. Events 1580 Sir Francis Drake circumnavigates the globe 1687 The Parthenon in Athens is partially destroyed after an explosion caused by the, 1942, while still under construction, the name of CV 10 was changed from Bonhomme Richard to Yorktown (the previous Yorktown was lost three months earlier at the Battle of Midway).