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1 day ago · Smoke rises from the USS Bonhomme Richard at Naval Base San Diego, July 12, 2020. (AP/Denis Poroy) Four ships attacked heading to ‘occupied Palestine,’ claim Iran-backed terrorists
1 day ago · After Bonhomme Richard burned, for instance, the Chinese Communist Party-affiliated tabloid Global Times promptly ran a cartoon warning Taiwan not to depend on the U.S. armed forces for its security.
2 days ago · Owners of privateers had to post monetary bonds to ensure their proper conduct under the regulations. Although the documentation is incomplete, about 1,700 Letters of Marque, issued on a per-voyage basis, were granted during the American Revolution. Nearly 800 vessels were commissioned as privateers and are credited with capturing or destroying ...
2 days ago · John Paul Jones, commanding the Bonhomme Richard, sought to disrupt British shipping and draw naval resources away from the American coast. The British ship Serapis, commanded by Captain Richard Pearson, engaged Jones off the coast of Flamborough Head in the North Sea.
3 days ago · Paul Bonhomme. Born into a family of aviators, Bonhomme gained his pilot licence in 1982 and is now described as the most successful aerobatic pilot in the history of the Red Bull Air Race. He has raced in all 50 Red Bull Air Races since 2003 and achieved podium finishes in 36 of these including 13 wins.
