USS Bonhomme Richard
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USS Bonhomme Richard was a famed Revolutionary War frigate commanded by John Paul Jones, best known for its victory over HMS Serapis in 1779 despite being heavily damaged.
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
frigate
ⓘ
sailing warship ⓘ ship of the Continental Navy ⓘ |
| alliedWith | France ⓘ |
| armamentType | cannon ⓘ |
| associatedQuote | "I have not yet begun to fight" ⓘ |
| battleDate | 23 September 1779 ⓘ |
| builtFor | French merchant service (as Duc de Duras) ⓘ |
| builtInCountry | France ⓘ |
| captain | John Paul Jones ⓘ |
| commandedBy | John Paul Jones ⓘ |
| commemoratedBy | later U.S. Navy ships named USS Bonhomme Richard ⓘ |
| conflict | American Revolutionary War ⓘ |
| convertedTo | warship for the Continental Navy ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| crewIncluded |
American sailors
ⓘ
French sailors ⓘ other European seamen ⓘ |
| crewNationality | multinational crew ⓘ |
| displacementClass | frigate-sized wooden sailing ship ⓘ |
| engagedShip | HMS Serapis ⓘ |
| era | Age of Sail ⓘ |
| fate | sank in the North Sea after battle damage ⓘ |
| flag | flag of the United States ⓘ |
| hasOriginalName | Duc de Duras ⓘ |
| homeportDuringWar | French ports ⓘ |
| launchedInYear | 1765 ⓘ |
| legacy | symbol of American naval heroism ⓘ |
| locationOfBattle | off Flamborough Head, North Sea ⓘ |
| namedAfter |
Benjamin Franklin’s pen name "Poor Richard"
ⓘ
Poor Richard's Almanack ⓘ
surface form:
Poor Richard’s Almanack
|
| notableFor |
continuing to fight while heavily damaged
ⓘ
defeating a more heavily armed British warship ⓘ |
| operatedBy | Continental Navy ⓘ |
| participatedIn |
American Revolutionary War
ⓘ
Battle of Flamborough Head ⓘ |
| propulsion | sail ⓘ |
| purchasedBy | France ⓘ |
| sankAfterBattle | Battle of Flamborough Head ⓘ |
| sankInYear | 1779 ⓘ |
| serviceEntryYear | 1779 ⓘ |
| theater | European waters ⓘ |
| transferredTo | Continental Navy ⓘ |
| victoryOver | HMS Serapis ⓘ |
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