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USF Bonhomme Richard (1779)
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Bonhomme Richard, 44 Guns
Dimensions |
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Type |
Metric |
Displacement |
700 |
Ton |
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W012 |
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Type |
Metric |
Length of Gundeck |
152' 0" |
Imperial Feet |
46.33 |
Breadth |
40' 0" |
Imperial Feet |
12.19 |
Depth in Hold |
19' 0" |
Imperial Feet |
5.79 |
Burthen |
998 |
Tons BM |
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Armament |
1779 |
W012 |
Broadside Weight = 240 |
Gun Deck |
28 |
French 12-Pounder |
Lower Gun Deck |
6 |
French 18-Pounder |
Quarterdeck |
4 |
French 6-Pound |
Forecastle |
2 |
French 6-Pound |
Crew Complement |
Date |
Men |
Notes |
Source |
1779/02 |
375 |
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W012 |
Service Record |
Date |
Notes |
Source |
1779/06/19 |
Sailed from L'Orient accompanied by Alliance, Pallas , Vengeance and Cerf |
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1779/08 |
Took 16 merchant vessels prize |
W012 |
1779/08/14 |
Squadron left port again, having been forced back to port earlier |
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1779/09/23 |
Present at the Battle of Flamborough Head, Severe casualties, estimates vary from 150 up |
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1779/09/25 |
Sank due to damage taken on Sep 23rd |
W012 |
Fleets |
Fleet Title |
Commander |
Date From |
Date To |
Source |
No Fleets Listed |
Notes on Ship |
General Notes |
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Originally a French East-Indiaman Duc de Duras
Armed for protection against pirates in far eastern waters She carried her guns on one deck, twenty-eight 12-pounders, with six lighter pieces, six-pounders, on the poop-deck and forecastle. Ports were cut in the gun room on the deck below where [John Paul Jones] mounted six 18-pounder guns.
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Detached crew |
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Lieutenant Henry Lunt had been detached with a prize crew prior to the Battle of Flamborough Head
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Last Updated :2009/06/22 at 09:03:30 by Cy
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