The usni news fleet and marine tracker is sponsored by cna. The book is 264 all color pages, and features a customdesigned hardbound cover with matte and glossy skodex details. Show off your favorite photos and videos to the world, securely and privately show content to your friends and family, or blog. The ships that accompany the lhd at sea provide the supplies from food to fuel and armaments needed to address a wide range of contingency operations. This book documents the ships crew, port calls visited, and operations and events that occurred throughout their deployment. Okinawa, japan nns amphibious assault ship uss bonhomme richard lhd 6 departed white beach naval facility, okinawa, japan, after embarking 31st marine expeditionary unit meu personnel, equipment and supplies, june 8. Bonhomme richard arrives in melbourne for port visit. The waspclass amphibious assault ship uss bonhomme richard lhd 6 departs fleet activities sasebo on april 18, 2018. An e2d advanced hawkeye, assigned to the greyhawks of. I am currently stationed onboard the uss bonhommerichard lhd 6. Naval base san diego directory uss bonhomme richard lhd 6.
Show off your favorite photos and videos to the world, securely and privately show content to your friends and family, or blog the photos and videos you take with a cameraphone. We just completed the very first wespac in the ships history. On march 18, 1969, bon homme richard embarked on her fifth combat cruise to vietnamese waters, a deployment of seven and onehalf months duration. Bonhomme book 20200430 matthieu bonhomme lambiek comiclopedia crossroads clip art cliparts patinage artistique 3 patiner.
Jun 04, 2017 the amphibious assault ship uss bonhomme richard lhd 6 departs sasebo, japan for a scheduled deployment. Uss bonhomme richard lhd 6, is a waspclass amphibious assault ship currently in service. Uss bonhomme richard lhd6 first visit to port phillip. Uss bonhomme richard lhd 6 operation iraqi freedom. Uss bonhomme richard lhd 6 is an amphibious assault ship. Uss bonhomme richard lhd6 arrives in san diego on may 8, 2018. Navshipso navsea shipbuilding support office norfolk naval shipyard code 284, bldg 705 portsmouth, va 237091020 757 9673484 757 9672957 fax. Jun 12, 2017 okinawa, japan nns amphibious assault ship uss bonhomme richard lhd 6 departed white beach naval facility, okinawa, japan, after embarking 31st marine expeditionary unit meu personnel, equipment and supplies, june 8.
Uss bonhomme richard lhd 6 at naval base san diego is located at naval base san diego, ca. Uss bon homme richard cva31 vietnam deployment cruise book. On 19 june 1779, bonhomme richard sailed from lorient accompanied by uss alliance, pallas, vengeance, and cerf with troop transports and merchant vessels under convoy to bordeaux and to cruise against the british in the bay of biscay. This article includes a list of ships with the same or similar names. Uss bonhomme richard lhd 6 westpac cruise book 2007. I am ph3 scott adam webb of lynn, massachusetts and i currently serve aboard uss bonhomme richard lhd 6. Uss bonhomme richard lhd 6 arrives in san diego on may 8, 2018. Uss bon homme richard cva31 westpac deployment cruise. Check out our uss bonhomme richard lhd 6 crew list and reconnect with old shipmates.
Us navy photo this post has been updated to correct the amphibious ships that suffered mechanical problems preventing their full. Uss bonhomme richard lhd 6 operation iraqi freedom cruise book 2003. If an internal link for a specific ship led you here, you may wish to change the link to. This book documents the ships crew, port calls visited, and operations and. Aug 28, 2017 from uss bonhomme richard public affairs posted august 28, 2017 uss bonhomme richard lhd 6 sits along the pier in melbourne after arriving for a port visit, aug. Flickr is almost certainly the best online photo management and sharing application in the world.
You would be purchasing an exact copy of the uss bon homme richard cva 31 cruise book during the korean war. Uss bonhomme richard lhd6 first visit to port phillip bay. Us navy photo this post has been updated to correct the amphibious ships. Uss bon homme richard cv31 during their 10 may17 december 1951 korean war cruise. This photo of uss plymouth rock lsd 29 personalized print is exactly as you see it with the matte printed around it. Order your copy of the uss bonhomme richards 2018 deployment cruisebook. Back to last page back to uss bonhomme richard page. One of five ships photographers and the cruise book photo editor, ive been aboard the six since may of 1998 when the plankowner crew moved aboard in pascagoula, mississippi. Uss bon homme richard cvcva31 was one of 24 essexclass aircraft carriers completed during or shortly after world war ii for the united states navy. Uss bonhomme richard lhd 6 2018 deployment cruisebook. Uss bonhomme richard lhd 6 2003 operation iraqi freedom cruise book ebay. Shop for the perfect uss bonhomme richard lhd 6 gift from our wide selection of designs, or create your own personalized gifts. She was placed at the disposal of john paul jones on 4 february 1779, by king louis xvi of france as a result of a loan to the united states. See more ideas about navy aircraft carrier, aircraft carrier and.
I am a plankowner of the ship and have been there for going on 3 years now. Richard is derived from franklins poor richard s almanac. San diego amphibious assault ship uss bonhomme richard lhd 6 received special recognition from california state senator brian w. I am currently stationed onboard the uss bonhomme richard lhd 6. Retail services specialist 3rd class thuy nguyen, from houston, texas, and airman manuel lozano, from morena valley, calif. Sasebo, japan forwarddeployed amphibious assault ship uss bonhomme richard lhd 6, flagship of the bonhomme richard amphibious ready group arg, departed jan. The cd comes in a plastic sleeve with a custom label. Uss bonhomme richard lhd 6 operation iraqi freedom cruise. Uss bonhomme richard lhd 6 2003 cruisebook bluewater. Uss bon homme richard cva31 vietnam deployment cruise. Today was a very special day at the uss bonhomme richard lhd6 came in from brisbane after tailsman sabre and also today was my very first time seeing bellboeing mv22 ospreys and sikorsky ch53. Aircraft carrierattack aircraft carrier thirty one.
The amphibious assault ship uss bonhomme richard lhd 6 departs sasebo, japan for a scheduled deployment. A south korean navy helicopter lands on the flight deck of the amphibious assault ship uss bonhomme richard lhd 6 in the east china sea during deck landing qualifications as part of ssang yong 14 during marine 140327nmk341015. Aug 27, 2017 today was a very special day at the uss bonhomme richard lhd 6 came in from brisbane after tailsman sabre and also today was my very first time seeing bellboeing mv22 ospreys and sikorsky ch53. Back to last page back to cruise book page back to uss bonhomme richard. Uss bonhomme richard lhd 6 operation iraqi freedom cruise book 2003 did you serve aboard uss bonhomme richard lhd 6. Back to last page back to cruise book page back to uss bonhomme richard page.
See more ideas about aircraft carrier, navy ships and united states navy. Jan 25, 20 sasebo, japan forwarddeployed amphibious assault ship uss bonhomme richard lhd 6, flagship of the bonhomme richard amphibious ready group arg, departed jan. The uss bon homme richard cruise book includes group and individual portraits of the crew, and many photos from ports of call such as hong kong hawaii japan philippines. Okinawa college students tour uss bonhomme richard lhd 6. You will have the choice of two print sizes, either 8. Each page has been placed on a cd for years of enjoyable computer viewing. She was originally an east indiaman, a merchant ship built in france for the french east india company in 1765, for service between france and the orient. Uss bonhomme richard lhd6 is an amphibious assault ship.
Uss bonhomme richard lhd 6 uss bonhomme richard is the sixth ship in the wasp class and the last amphibious assault ship in the navy commissioned in the 20 th century. This is an original cruise book of the uss bonhomme richard, lhd6 and its cruise supporting operation enduring freedom. To put the uss bonhomme richard into perspective, the lhd 6 is 844 feet long, 106 feet wide, and displaces over 40,000 tons. Jones had named that ship, usually rendered in more correct french as.
Uss bonhomme richard lhd 6 is a waspclass amphibious assault ship, and the third ship of the united states navy to bear the name. Bonhomme richard is on a routine patrol, operating in the indoasiapacific region to. Hobby boss 83407 1700 uss bonhomme richard lhd 6 kit. Bonhomme richard has been the flagship of the amphibious force 7th fleet. Uss bonhomme richard lhd6 is a waspclass amphibious assault ship, and the third ship of the united states navy to bear the name. United states navy, commands uss bonhomme richard lhd 6. Forced to return to port for repair, the squadron sailed again 14 august 1779. The primary mission of our ship is to embark, deploy and land elements of a marine.
Commemorate the 2003 deployment of the uss bonhomme richard with a copy of their operation iraqi freedom cruisebook. This book includes ships crew portraits, all ports of call, and all events and operations during the deployment from 17th january to 27th july, 2003. Uss bonhomme richard lhd6, is a waspclass amphibious assault ship currently in service. This cruise book is in very good to excellent condition. The ship is assigned to commander, amphibious group three and is homeported in san diego, california. The primary mission of our ship is to embark, deploy and land elements of a marine landing force in amphibious assault operations by.
John paul jones, commanding officer of the first bonhomme richard. From uss bonhomme richard public affairs posted august 28, 2017 uss bonhomme richard lhd 6 sits along the pier in melbourne after arriving for a port visit, aug. If an internal link for a specific ship led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended ship article, if one exists. The crew of the amphibious assault ship, uss bonhomme richard lhd 6 and their families took part in the commandsponsored rise above resource fair nov. Aboard uss bonhomme richard lhd 6, at sea, pacific ocean college students from okinawa international university, ryukyu university and toyo medical community college toured the uss bonhomme. Bon homme richard was deployed in march of 1945 and joined other carriers in the final raids on japan in the pacific. Uss bonhomme richard lhd6 2003 operation iraqi freedom cruise book ebay.
Bon homme richard lhd 6 naval cruise book, class of 2003, page 10 of 312 has the largest online yearbook collection of college, university, high school, middle school, junior high school, military, naval cruise books and yearbooks. She was an aircraft carrier of the essexclass, weighing in at 27,100 tons. Bon homme richard lhd 6 naval cruise book, class of. Apr 20, 2018 the waspclass amphibious assault ship uss bonhomme richard lhd 6 departs fleet activities sasebo on april 18, 2018. She was the second us navy ship to bear the name, the first one being named for john paul joness famous revolutionary war frigate by the same name. There are very minor signs of rubbing on the corners and topbottom of the spine. Richard is derived from franklins poor richards almanac. She was named in honor of john paul jones famous frigate, which he had named in french good man richard, in honor of benjamin franklin, the u. Uss bonhomme richard lhd 6 is the sixth ship in the wasp lhd 1 class of largedeck.
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