BON HOMME RICHARD CVA 31 - Revision history

GregCiesielski at 18:29, 18 June 2020

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	<ol>Essex Class Aircraft Carrier<br/>		<ol>Essex Class Aircraft Carrier<br/>
	Keel Laid 1 February 1943 - Launched 29 April 1944<br/><br/>		Keel Laid 1 February 1943 - Launched 29 April 1944<br/><br/>
	<li>'''USS BON HOMME RICHARD CV-31'''<li/>		<li>'''USS BON HOMME RICHARD CV-31'''</li>
	Commissioned 26 November 1944 - Decommissioned 9 January 1947<br/>		Commissioned 26 November 1944 - Decommissioned 9 January 1947<br/>
	Recommissioned 15 January 1951<br/><br/>		Recommissioned 15 January 1951<br/><br/>
	<li>'''USS BON HOMME RICHARD CVA-31'''<li/>		<li>'''USS BON HOMME RICHARD CVA-31'''</li>
	Reclassified Attack Aircraft Carrier (CVA) 1 October 1952 <br/>		Reclassified Attack Aircraft Carrier (CVA) 1 October 1952 <br/>
	Decommissioned 15 May 1953<br/>		Decommissioned 15 May 1953<br/>

GregCiesielski at 20:06, 16 June 2020

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	<ol>Essex Class Aircraft Carrier<br/>		<ol>Essex Class Aircraft Carrier<br/>
	Keel Laid 1 February 1943 - Launched 29 April 1944<br/><br/>		Keel Laid 1 February 1943 - Launched 29 April 1944<br/><br/>
	<li>'''USS BON HOMME RICHARD CV-31'''<br/>		<li>'''USS BON HOMME RICHARD CV-31'''<li/>
	Commissioned 26 November 1944 - Decommissioned 9 January 1947<br/>		Commissioned 26 November 1944 - Decommissioned 9 January 1947<br/>
	Recommissioned 15 January 1951<br/><br/>		Recommissioned 15 January 1951<br/><br/>
	<li>'''USS BON HOMME RICHARD CVA-31'''<br/>		<li>'''USS BON HOMME RICHARD CVA-31'''<li/>
	Reclassified Attack Aircraft Carrier (CVA) 1 October 1952 <br/>		Reclassified Attack Aircraft Carrier (CVA) 1 October 1952 <br/>
	Decommissioned 15 May 1953<br/>		Decommissioned 15 May 1953<br/>

GregCiesielski at 18:41, 2 January 2020

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	<p> </p>		<p> </p>
	<h3>Other Information</h3>		<h3>Other Information</h3>
	USS BON HOMME RICHARD ~~received~~ 1 ~~battle~~ star ~~for her~~ World War II ~~service and~~ 5 ~~battle~~ stars ~~for her~~ Korean War ~~service~~.<br/><br/>		USS BON HOMME RICHARD earned the Presidential Unit Citation Ribbon, the Navy Unit Commendation Ribbon (2 awards), the Navy Meritorious Unit Commendation Ribbon (2 awards), the American Campaign Medal, the Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal w/ 1 Battle star, the World War II Victory Medal, the Navy Occupation Service Medal w/ "Asia" clasp, the National Defense Service Medal (2 awards), the Korean Service Medal w/ 5 Battle stars, the Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal (2 awards), the Vietnam Service Medal w/ 10 Campaign stars,the Republic of Vietnam Meritorious Unit Citation Ribbon w/ Palm, the United Nations Korean Medal, the Republic of Vietnam Campaign Medal and the Republic of Korea War Service Medal during her Naval career.<br/><br/>
	'''NAMESAKE''' - Bonhomme Richard is the French equivalent of "Poor Richard." John Paul Jones gave the famous ship this name in honor of Benjamin Franklin.		'''NAMESAKE''' - Bonhomme Richard is the French equivalent of "Poor Richard." John Paul Jones gave the famous ship this name in honor of Benjamin Franklin.<br/><br/>
			Five ships of the US Navy have borne the name BON HOMME RICHARD - USS Bonhomme Richard (1765 Frigate), USS Bon Homme Richard (1864 Cruiser, Planned but Cancelled),<br/>[[YORKTOWN_CVS_10_ \| USS Bon Homme Richard CV-10]] (renamed Yorktown prior to launch), USS Bon Homme Richard CV-31, and [[BONHOMME_RICHARD_LHD_6_ \| USS Bonhomme Richard LHD-6]].<br/><br/>
			The ships sponsor was Mrs. John S. McCain, wife of Vice Admiral John S. McCain.
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			Brooklyn NY Navy Yard Sta.<br/>Machine
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			1944-04-29
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	~~1946~~-01-25		1945-11-02
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			1970-04-04
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	<th align="center" width="~~320~~">Thumbnail Link To<br/>Postmark Image</th>		<th align="center" width="350">Thumbnail Link To<br/>Postmark Image</th>
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	[[Image:JonBurdett bonhommerichard cv31 19511130 pm.jpg\|thumb\|center\|250px]]		[[Image:JonBurdett bonhommerichard cv31 19511130 pm.jpg\|thumb\|center\|250px]]
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			Locy Type<br/>FDPS 2<br/>(BON '''HOME''' RICHARD)
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			1955-09-06
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			1955-09-06
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	[[Image:GregCiesielski_BonHommeRichard_CVA31_19550926_1_Postmark.jpg\|thumb\|center\|300px]]		[[Image:GregCiesielski_BonHommeRichard_CVA31_19550926_1_Postmark.jpg\|thumb\|center\|300px]]
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<h3>Ship Name and Designation History</h3>
This section lists the names and designations that the ship had during its lifetime.
The list is in chronological order.
<table width="90%">
<tr>
<td valign="top">
<ol>Essex Class Aircraft Carrier<br/>
Keel Laid February 1 1943 - Launched April 29 1944<br/><br/>
<li>'''USS BON HOMME RICHARD CV-31'''<br/>
Commissioned November 26 1944 - Decommissioned January 9 1947<br/>
Recommissioned January 15 1951<br/><br/>
<li>'''USS BON HOMME RICHARD CVA-31'''<br/>
Reclassified Attack Aircraft Carrier (CVA) October 1 1952 <br/>
Decommissioned May 15 1953<br/>
Recommissioned September 6 1955 - Decommissioned July 2 1971<br/><br/>
Struck from Naval Register September 20 1989 <br/>
Sold 1992 for scrap
</ol></td>
<td align="center" width="220" valign="top">
[[Image:BON HOMME RICHARD CVA PATCH.jpg|thumb|center|125px]]
</td>
</tr>
</table>
<p> </p>

<h3>Naval Covers</h3>
This section lists active links to the pages displaying covers associated with the
ship. There should be a separate set of pages for each incarnation of the ship (ie,
for each entry in the "Ship Name and Designation History" section). Covers should
be presented in chronological order (or as best as can be determined).

Since a ship may have many covers, they may be split among many pages so it doesn't
take forever for the pages to load. Each page link should be accompanied by a date
range for covers on that page.
<ol>
<li>[[BON_HOMME_RICHARD_CVA_31_Covers_Page_1 |Bon Homme Richard Covers Page 1]]    (1945-70)</li>
</ol>
<p> </p>

<h3>Postmarks</h3>
This section lists examples of the postmarks used by the ship. There should be a
separate set of postmarks for each incarnation of the ship (ie, for each entry
in the "Ship Name and Designation History" section). Within each set, the postmarks
should be listed in order of their classification type. If more than one postmark
has the same classification, then they should be further sorted by date of earliest
known usage.

A postmark should not be included unless accompanied by a close-up image and/or an
image of a cover showing that postmark. Date ranges MUST be based ONLY ON COVERS IN
THE MUSEUM and are expected to change as more covers are added.
<br/> <br/>
>>> If you have a better example for any of the postmarks, please feel free to replace the
existing example.



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Postmark Type<br/>---<br/>Killer Bar Text
</th><th align="center" valign="center" width="100">
Date From<br/>to<br/>Date To</th>
<th align="center" width="320">Thumbnail Link To<br/>Postmark Image</th>
<th align="center" width="120">Thumbnail Link To<br/>Cover Image</th>
</tr></table>




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<h4>1st Commissioning November 26 1944 to January 9 1947</h4>




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Locy Type<br/>2(n) Oct 27, 1945
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Locy Type<br/>2(n)
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<h4>2nd Commissioning January 15 1951 to May 15 1953</h4>




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Locy Type<br/>2
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<h4>3rd Commissioning September 6 1955 to July 2 1971</h4>




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<tr><td align="center" valign="center" width="140">
Locy Type<br/>2<br/>(BON '''HOME''' RICHARD)
</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
1955-09-26
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[[Image:GregCiesielski_BonHommeRichard_CVA31_19550926_1_Postmark.jpg|thumb|center|300px]]
</td><td align="center" width="120">
[[Image:GregCiesielski_BonHommeRichard_CVA31_19550926_1_Front.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]
</td></tr></table>
As CVA-31<br/>




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<tr><td align="center" valign="center" width="140">
Locy Type<br/>2(n+)<br/><br/>USCS Postmark<br/>Catalog Illus. B-87
</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
1967-03-21
</td><td align="center" width="320">
[[Image:JonBurdett bonhommerichard cva31 19670321 pm.jpg|thumb|center|300px]]
</td><td align="center" width="120">
[[Image:JonBurdett bonhommerichard cva31 19670321.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]
</td></tr></table>
As CVA-31<br/>




<br/> <br/><table width="95%" border="1" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0">
<tr><td align="center" valign="center" width="140">
Locy Type<br/>2t(n+u) (USS)
</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
1970-05-30
</td><td align="center" width="320">
[[Image:JonBurdett bonhommerichard cva31 19700530 pm.jpg|thumb|center|300px]]
</td><td align="center" width="120">
[[Image:JonBurdett bonhommerichard cva31 19700530.JPG|thumb|center|100px]]
</td></tr></table>
As CVA-31<br/>




<br/> <br/><table width="95%" border="1" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0">
<tr><td align="center" valign="center" width="140">
Locy Type<br/>7n+
</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
1961-06-24
<br/>to<br/>
1961-06-25
</td><td align="center" width="320">
[[Image:JonBurdett bonhommerichard cva31 19610624 pm.jpg|thumb|center|300px]]
</td><td align="center" width="120">
[[Image:JonBurdett bonhommerichard cva31 19610624.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]
</td></tr></table>
As CVA-31<br/>




<br/> <br/><table width="95%" border="1" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0">
<tr><td align="center" valign="center" width="140">
Locy Type<br/>7t(n+u) (USS)
</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
1969-08-13
</td><td align="center" width="320">
[[Image:GregCiesielski_BonHommeRichard_CVA31_19690813_1_Postmark.jpg|thumb|center|300px]]
</td><td align="center" width="120">
[[Image:GregCiesielski_BonHommeRichard_CVA31_19690813_1_Front.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]
</td></tr></table>
As CVA-31<br/>"Free" Sailor Mail




<br/> <br/><table width="95%" border="1" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0">
<tr><td align="center" valign="center" width="140">
Locy Type<br/>9efu<br/>(BON '''HOME''' RICHARD)
</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
1961-06-24
<br/>to<br/>
1961-06-25
</td><td align="center" width="320">
[[Image:JonBurdett bonhommerichard cva31 19610624 pm9.jpg|thumb|center|200px]]
</td><td align="center" width="120">
[[Image:JonBurdett bonhommerichard cva31 19610624.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]
</td></tr></table>
As CVA-31<br/>




<br/> <br/><table width="95%" border="1" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0">
<tr><td valign="center" align="center" width="140">
Locy Type F<br/><br/>USCS Postmark<br/>Catalog Illus. B-87b
</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
1962-09-01
</td><td align="center" width="320">
[[Image:Bunter_Bon_Homme_Richard_CVA_31_19620901_1_pm1.jpg|thumb|center|300px]]
</td><td align="center" width="120">
[[Image:Bunter_Bon_Homme_Richard_CVA_31_19620901_1_front.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]
</td></tr></table>
As CVA-31




<br/> <br/><table width="95%" border="1" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0">
<tr><td valign="center" align="center" width="140">
Locy Type F<br/><br/>USCS Postmark<br/>Catalog Illus. B-87c
</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
1960-06-14
</td><td align="center" width="320">
[[Image:Bunter_Bon_Homme_Richard_CVA_31_19600614_1_pm1.jpg|thumb|center|300px]]
</td><td align="center" width="120">
[[Image:Bunter_Bon_Homme_Richard_CVA_31_19600614_1_front.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]
</td></tr></table>
As CVA-31

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<h3>Other Information</h3>
BON HOMME RICHARD received 1 battle star for her World War II service and 5 battle stars for Korean service<br/><br/>
'''NAMESAKE''' - Bonhomme Richard is the French equivalent of "Poor Richard." John Paul Jones gave the famous ship this name in honor of Benjamin Franklin



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