Five ships of the
United States Navy have borne the name
Bonhomme Richard or
Bon Homme Richard (pronounced "
bun-uhm ree-SHAR"), the
French language equivalent of "Goodman Richard".
- The , formerly Duc de Duras, was a frigate built in France and placed at the disposal of John Paul Jones in 1779.
- A Bon Homme Richard was to have been a Wampanoag-class cruiser built at the Washington Navy Yard. However, her construction was canceled in 1864.
- The , was renamed the Yorktown prior to launch.
- The , was an Essex-class aircraft carrier that saw action at the end of World War II, throughout the Korean War, and through the Vietnam War.
- The , is a Wasp-class amphibious assault ship currently in service.
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