Bonhomme Richard

[ bon-uhm rich-erd; French baw-nawm ree-shar ]

noun

1. the flagship of John Paul Jones.

Example Sentences

In that case, the USS Bonhomme Richard, a $1.2 billion amphibious assault ship, burned for nearly five days and eventually had to be scuttled.

From Washington Times

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

The Navy prosecuted a sailor for allegedly setting the USS Bonhomme Richard on fire.

From Salon

He served on the Bonhomme Richard, the ship that was destroyed in a fire in 2020, and at bases in England and the Naval Air Station Lemoore in California.

From New York Times

Bonhomme Richard in San Diego Bay, was found not guilty on all counts by a Navy judge.

From New York Times