The USS BONHOMME RICHARD 1779 model ship PLANS & PHOTOS * Battle of Flamborough Head * SuperHeroes

You can purchase BONHOMME RICHARD - 1779 plans from their creator: 2:30 - Battle of Flamborough Head 2:33 - USS BONHOMME RICHARD 1779 ship plans 2:59 - USS BONHOMME RICHARD 1779 model ship photos 4:17 - Search for the wreck Bonhomme Richard, formerly Duc de Duras, was a warship in the American Continental Navy named for Founding Father Benjamin Franklin. She was originally an East Indiaman, a merchant ship built in France for the French East India Company in 1765, for service between France and Asia. She was placed at the disposal of John Paul Jones on 4 February 1779, by King Louis XVI of France as a result of a loan to the United States by French shipping magnate Jacques-Donatien Le Ray. Name: Bonhomme Richard Namesake: Benjamin Franklin Builder: French East India Company Laid down: 1765 In service: 4 February 1779 Out of service: 25 September 1779 Fate: Sunk by HMS Serapis GENERAL CHARACTERISTICS Tonnage: 998 Length: 152 ft (46 m) Beam: 40 ft (12 m) Draft: 19 ft (5.8 m) Propulsion: Sail Complement: 380 officers and enlisted Armament: - 28 x 12-pound smoothbore - 6 x 18-pound smoothbore - 8 x 9-pound smoothbore Naval artillery in the Age of Sail: Ship Model drawings - USS BONHOMME RICHARD 1779 (Source: Ancre) Enjoy it! Thanks for watching! #BlueprintShipBonhommeRichard1779#BonhommeRichard1779ShipDrawings#USSBonhommeRichardModelShipPLANS