Cva31 bhr sailor sails home with lhd 6 bhr namesake. Bonhomme richard arrives in melbourne for port visit. The wasp class is a class of landing helicopter dock lhd amphibious assault ships operated by the united states navy. Hobbyboss uss bonhomme richard lhd6 plastic model military. Sailors assigned to the amphibious assault ship uss bonhomme richard lhd 6 participated in a drill combining navigation and seamanship training with visual information training at the navigation, seamanship and shiphandling trainer nsst on naval base san diego may 21. Uss bonhomme richard lhd 6 2003 operation iraqi freedom cruise book ebay. Uss bonhomme richard lhd 6 for tiger cruise 2008, aug.
The uss bonhomme richard lhd 6 medical department teamed up with hospital corpsman from navy environmental and preventative medicine unit nepmu 5 to host a health awareness fair for sailors. The bhr is the main battle platform of the expeditionary strike group 7 and is currently teamed with forwarddeployed 31st marine expeditionary unit 31st meu. Bonhomme richard hosts family day cruise for amphibious. She was an aircraft carrier of the essexclass, weighing in at 27,100 tons. August family gram 2017 by uss bonhomme richard lhd 6. Uss bonhomme richard lhd 6 operation iraqi freedom cruise book 2003 did you serve aboard uss bonhomme richard lhd 6. Dec 11, 2014 the us navys forwarddeployed amphibious assault ship uss bonhomme richard lhd 6 is getting ready to take to the seas. Uss bonhomme richard lhd 6 westpac cruise book 2007. Seaman xi chan stands lookout on the flight deck as the arleigh. United states navy, commands uss bonhomme richard lhd 6. Uss bonhomme richard lhd 6, is a waspclass amphibious assault ship currently in service.
Naval academy embarked uss bonhomme richard lhd 6 for their enlisted gray hull cruise on the ships transit from hawaii. John paul jones, commanding officer of the first bonhomme richard. Bon homme richard lhd 6 naval cruise book, class of 2003. Uss bonhomme richard lhd 6 operation iraqi freedom cruise. Bonhomme richard is underway conducting operations in the u. Commemorate the 2003 deployment of the uss bonhomme richard with a copy of their operation iraqi freedom cruisebook. July 14, the amphibious assault ship arrived again in pearl harbor for a twoday visit to embark family members for a tiger cruise. Uss bonhomme richard lhd 6 is a waspclass amphibious assault ship, and the third ship of the united states navy to bear the name. One of the first steps of that process is completed by a group of sailors with a knowledge of the seas and all the accompanying obstacles that they present. 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 ombudsman, san diego, california. Uss bon homme richard cva31 navy cruise book 1969 vietnam era. 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. They include the volumes in the navy department librarys collection, the nations largest cruise book collection.
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Uss bonhomme richard lhd 6 is the sixth ship in the wasp lhd 1 class of largedeck. This is the 1700 scale uss bonhomme richard lhd 6 plastic model military ship kit from hobby boss. Us navy photo this post has been updated to correct the amphibious ships that suffered mechanical problems preventing their full. After six years serving as the forwarddeployed flagship of amphibious force 7th fleet, amphibious assault ship uss bonhomme richard lhd 6 is heading back to the u. Uss bonhomme richard launches united through reading. Uss bonhomme richard lhd 6 westpac cruise book 2007 aimd. Aboard uss bonhomme richard nns twentyfive midshipmen from the u.
Uss bonhomme richard lhd6 is a waspclass amphibious assault ship, and the third ship of the united states navy to bear the name. Director of task force energy addresses uss bonhomme. 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. Uss bonhomme richard prepares for deployment naval today. 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.
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Mercy is deploying in support of the nations covid19 response efforts and will serve as a referral hospital for noncovid19 patients currently admitted to shorebased hospitals. Cruise books are yearbookstyle books put together by volunteers on board ship to commemorate a deployment. Apr 16, 2014 east china sea march 27, 2014 the amphibious assault ship uss bonhomme richard lhd 6 is shown operating in the east china sea during exercise ssang yong 2014. Naval base san diego directory uss bonhomme richard lhd 6. To put the uss bonhomme richard into perspective, the lhd 6 is 844 feet long, 106 feet wide, and displaces over 40,000 tons. Cruise books in the navy department librarys collection. Order your copy of the uss bonhomme richards 2018 deployment cruisebook. Navshipso navsea shipbuilding support office norfolk naval shipyard code 284, bldg 705 portsmouth, va 237091020 757 9673484 757 9672957 fax. Based on the tarawa class, with modifications to operate more advanced aircraft and landing craft, the wasp class is capable of transporting almost the full strength of a united states marine corps marine expeditionary unit meu, and landing them in hostile territory via. Uss bonhomme richard lhd 6 videos uss bonhomme richard change of. The bonhomme richard lhd 6 is an amphibious assault ship, and the third u. We specialize in us navy cruise books, us marine corps cruise. Aircraft carrierattack aircraft carrier thirty one. Welcome to the ombudsman for bhrs page sponsored by the uss bhr lhd 6.
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. Uss bonhomme richard lhd 6 at naval base san diego is located at naval base san diego, ca. To put the uss bonhomme richard into perspective, the lhd 6 is. This book documents the ships crew, port calls visited, and operations and. Click on the calendar year to view the historycommand operations report. 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. Got the last cruise book and the union jack that flew during the last cruise. United through reading is a program uniting sailors with their families on deployment by recording sailors reading childrens books and shipping that recording home. Bon homme richard was deployed in march of 1945 and joined other carriers in the final raids on japan in the pacific.
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. Bhr conducted returning to homeporttiger cruise safety. Midshipmen embark bonhomme richard for enlisted gray hull. Great time, terrific friendships, and, as can be seen in this superb. This is an original cruise book of the uss bonhomme richard, lhd 6 and its cruise supporting operation enduring freedom. Navy amphibious assault ship uss bonhomme richard lhd 6 is engaged in search and rescue operations, april 17, near the site of korean passenger ship sewol that sank near the island of. Uss bonhomme richard lhd 6 arrives in san diego on may 8, 2018. Uss bon homme richard cv10, was renamed yorktown prior to launch. More than 80 eager friends and family members met the ship at white beach naval facility in okinawa prior to getting underway. It was named in honor of john paul jones famous frigate, which he had named the french language equivalent of good man richard, in honor of benjamin franklin, the u. Uss bon homme richard cva31 navy cruise book 1969 vietnam era lawrence allen, crew of bon homme richard, wo1 d. Kit features two piece full hull, detailed exterior, detailed flight deck and superstructure, display stand and photoetch parts including railings, radar antennae, catwalks, safety netting and nameplate. The ship is assigned to commander, amphibious group three and is homeported in san diego, california.
Lhd 6 is the sixth ship in the wasp lhd 1 class of largedeck multipurpose. The fourhour cruise was an excellent opportunity for. Check out our uss bonhomme richard lhd 6 crew list and reconnect with old shipmates. Us navy cruise books commemorate the 2003 deployment of the uss bonhomme richard with a copy of their operation iraqi freedom cruisebook. Appointment with amphibious assault ship, the uss bonhomme. Uss bonhomme richard, at sea amphibious assault ship uss bonhomme richard lhd 6 launched the united through reading program while on deployment in the western pacific aug. Following additional training in hawaiian waters, the carrier joined tf 38 off okinawa on june 6, 1945. Bon homme richard departed norfolk 19 march 1945 to join the pacific fleet and arrived at pearl harbor on april 5, 1945. San diego sailors assigned to the amphibious assault ship. Back to last page back to cruise book page back to uss bonhomme richard page. She was the second us navy ship to bear the name, the first one being named for john paul jones s famous revolutionary war frigate by the same name. I am ph3 scott adam webb of lynn, massachusetts and i currently serve aboard uss bonhomme richard lhd 6. Uss bon homme richard, bon homme richard, cv31, cva31, lhd 6, history, photos, ships log, for all navy aircraft carrier shipmates. Apr 07, 2017 the amphibious assault ship uss bonhomme richard lhd 6 arrived in white beach, okinawa, to disembark 31st marine expeditionary unit meu equipment, vehicles and personnel on april 6th.
Uss bon homme richard cv31, was an essexclass aircraft carrier that saw action at the end of world war ii, throughout the korean war, and through the vietnam war. Okinawa, japan sailors, marines and their families from amphibious force seventh fleet received a firsthand look navy life during a friends and family day cruise hosted by uss bonhomme richard lhd 6, march 25. Westpac 20042005, operation iraqi freedom bonhomme richard amphibious assault ship. Thank you us navy,marines,army, air force, coast guard. Uss bonhomme richard lhd 6 2018 deployment cruisebook. Navy cruise books for various years and ships from 1919 to 2009.
San diego the director of navy task force energy tfe addressed sailors and families aboard uss bonhomme richard lhd 6 during the ships family day cruise jan. Registration and communicating with shipmates at is free forever. We also offer outofprint and unusual scientific, historical and technical books. Richard is derived from franklins poor richards almanac. Uss bonhomme richard lhd 6 operation iraqi freedom cruise book 2003.
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