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USS Bonhomme Richard Chases Pirates Away from Fishermen
(Navy goes after the Jolly Roger Again!)
Navy NewsStand ^
| 02/22/05
Posted on 02/22/2005 5:36:21 PM PST by SandRat
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posted on
02/22/2005 5:36:22 PM PST
by
SandRat
To: Ragtime Cowgirl; Radix; HiJinx; Spiff; JackelopeBreeder; Da Jerdge; MJY1288; xzins; Calpernia; ...
The Navy is sending the Skull and Crossbones to Davy Jones Locker.
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posted on
02/22/2005 5:37:22 PM PST
by
SandRat
(Duty, Honor, Country. What else needs to be said?)
To: SandRat
ARRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR!!!!!!!!
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posted on
02/22/2005 5:37:28 PM PST
by
cmsgop
(No Moleste Por Favor !!!!!!!!! No Moleste, Por Favor !!!!!!!!!)
To: SandRat
I wonder if that was one of the original multipurposes envisioned when the keel was laid down for the BHR!
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posted on
02/22/2005 5:39:05 PM PST
by
NonValueAdded
("We're going to take things away from you on behalf of the common good" HRC 6/28/2004)
To: SandRat
The Bonhomme Richard. Now there is a name from the pages of history.
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posted on
02/22/2005 5:39:24 PM PST
by
Harmless Teddy Bear
(Apparently, this is the only job for which I am suited. I am beset by the ironies of my life)
To: SandRat
If you've never had the pleasure of being at sea level when a US warship is in your near proximity, you can't imagine the intimidation they impose.
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posted on
02/22/2005 5:39:46 PM PST
by
Skwid
To: SandRat
What's ironic is that if the HMS Serapis were afloat today, it would be supporting the USS Bonhomme Richard in the same mission.
It's funny how old enemies become drinking buddies.
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posted on
02/22/2005 5:40:56 PM PST
by
Publius
(The people of a democracy choose the government they want, and they ought to get it good and hard.)
To: bkwells; GATOR NAVY; Diver Dave; Iris7; PhilDragoo; SAMWolf; bentfeather
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posted on
02/22/2005 5:41:22 PM PST
by
snippy_about_it
(Fall in --> The FReeper Foxhole. America's History. America's Soul.)
To: SandRat
Not what I pictured..
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posted on
02/22/2005 5:42:21 PM PST
by
xcamel
(Deep Red, stuck in a "bleu" state.)
To: SandRat
So who is/was Bonhomme Richard?? I don't have a clue.
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posted on
02/22/2005 5:44:23 PM PST
by
Trteamer
( (Eat Meat, Wear Fur, Own Guns, FReep Leftists, Drive an SUV, Drill A.N.W.R., Drill the Gulf, Vote)
To: Harmless Teddy Bear
Almost Twilight Zone or Outer Limits that the original BHR would fight sail against the Jolly Roger and now a modern day BHR does the same.
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posted on
02/22/2005 5:44:32 PM PST
by
SandRat
(Duty, Honor, Country. What else needs to be said?)
To: SandRat
Pirates you say ? why not send choppers mounted with mini-guns? what fun!
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posted on
02/22/2005 5:45:29 PM PST
by
injin
("until the fight is won......")
To: SandRat
I don't care what I'm driving, if I'm the buccaneer, I run from the Bonnie Richard. Damn straight.
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posted on
02/22/2005 5:46:18 PM PST
by
Petronski
(Zebras: Free Range Bar Codes of the Serengeti)
To: SandRat
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posted on
02/22/2005 5:48:16 PM PST
by
mikenola
To: Trteamer
Do a search on John Paul Jones.
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posted on
02/22/2005 5:48:22 PM PST
by
Publius
(The people of a democracy choose the government they want, and they ought to get it good and hard.)
To: SandRat
amphibious assault ship USS Bonhomme Richard (BHR) (LHD 6) chased two pirate boats away from a group of fishing dhows in the Persian Gulf. To be a fly on the wall and hear what the crew of the pirate ships were saying......
How does one say, "HOLY SH!T!" in local tongue?
Ha. Let's see Allah get you out of this one!
Even better, given that the BHR is not the most suitable ship to be 'chasing' down anything, how about a close-in inspection. Say a fly over of 5 or 6 Apache gunships.
One flying backwards - in front of the bad guy, one with his nose on the bad guys butt, and the other gunships on either side.
Ha Ha. Let me hear you pray to Allah, boy!!!!
I CAN'T HEAR YOU!!!!!
Love it.
LVM
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posted on
02/22/2005 5:48:26 PM PST
by
LasVegasMac
("God. Guts. Guns. I don't call 911." (bumper sticker))
To: Skwid
My pleasures were at weather deck level of a DE, DD, and AKA; except when looking at the big gray wall from the coxain's position of an LCVP or an LCM at age 14 - 16 as a Navy League Sea Cadet.
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posted on
02/22/2005 5:50:15 PM PST
by
SandRat
(Duty, Honor, Country. What else needs to be said?)
To: mikenola
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posted on
02/22/2005 5:50:34 PM PST
by
mikenola
To: Trteamer
The Bonhomme Richard (Literal translation: "Good friend Richard") was a French ship donated to the Colonial Navy, and commanded by John Paul Jones.
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posted on
02/22/2005 5:52:15 PM PST
by
Poohbah
(God must love fools. He makes so many of them...)
To: xcamel
Tthe
showed up and I don't think that's what you intended.
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posted on
02/22/2005 5:52:22 PM PST
by
SandRat
(Duty, Honor, Country. What else needs to be said?)
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