Posted on 09/23/2020 7:48:49 AM PDT by Bull Snipe
The frigate, Bonhomme Richard, commanded by John Paul Jones, engages HMS Serapis. During the battle, with his ship nearly destroyed, he refuses to surrender, shouting “ I have not yet begun to fight.” With assistance from the Continental frigate Alliance, John Paul Jones captures Serapis. Two days later, Bonhomme Richard sinks under the sea.
Trivia question, when did the next Bonhomme Richard enter service?
without google my guess is 1943
I had heard somewhere that there's always been a Bonhomme Richard in the US Navy, which seems a difficult proposition considering that ships sometimes sink, etc.
...or unexpectedly catch fire for no good reason...
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