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RockRaven

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3. Different ship. That was Bon Homme (two words) Richard and was an aircraft carrier

Reply to Tanuki (Reply #2)

Mon Nov 30, 2020, 11:06 PM

Nov 2020

But it's crazy that Jim Morrison's dad was the commander of US naval forces in the Gulf of Tonkin during the Gulf of Tonkin Incident. I did not know that before today...

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Navy decides to scrap USS Bonhomme Richard after major fire [View all] Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Nov 2020 OP

Good idea. That was a really big fire. High temperature fires will compromise even Blue_true Nov 2020 #1

Yep, the Navy Times had some pictures of the damage DetroitLegalBeagle Nov 2020 #5

Fun fact: Jim Morrison's dad, who eventually became a Rear Admiral, Tanuki Nov 2020 #2

Different ship. That was Bon Homme (two words) Richard and was an aircraft carrier RockRaven Nov 2020 #3

Didn't know there were 2 different vessels with such similar names! Tanuki Nov 2020 #4

It is a historic Navy ship name hack89 Dec 2020 #6

Thanks for that! I always wondered how an aircraft carrier came to have such a Tanuki Dec 2020 #7

"a quarter of a century" - practically new!1 UTUSN Dec 2020 #8