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<ol>Essex Class Aircraft Carrier<br/>
<ol>Essex Class Aircraft Carrier<br/>
Keel Laid February 1 1943 - Launched April 29 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'''<br/>
Commissioned November 26 1944 - Decommissioned January 9 1947<br/>
Commissioned 26 November 1944 - Decommissioned 9 January 1947<br/>
Recommissioned January 15 1951<br/><br/>
Recommissioned 15 January 1951<br/><br/>
<li>'''USS BON HOMME RICHARD CVA-31'''<br/>
<li>'''USS BON HOMME RICHARD CVA-31'''<br/>
Reclassified Attack Aircraft Carrier (CVA) October 1 1952 <br/>
Reclassified Attack Aircraft Carrier (CVA) 1 October 1952 <br/>
Decommissioned May 15 1953<br/>
Decommissioned 15 May 1953<br/>
Recommissioned September 6 1955 - Decommissioned July 2 1971<br/><br/>
Recommissioned 6 September 1955 - Decommissioned 2 July 1971<br/><br/>
Struck from Naval Register September 20 1989 <br/>
Struck from Naval Register 20 September 1989 <br/>
Sold 1992 for scrap
Sold 1992 for scrap
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</ol></td>
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[[Image:BON HOMME RICHARD CVA PATCH.jpg|thumb|center|125px]]
[[Image:BON HOMME RICHARD CVA PATCH.jpg|thumb|center|150px]]
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range for covers on that page.
range for covers on that page.
<ol>
<ol>
<li>[[BON_HOMME_RICHARD_CVA_31_Covers_Page_1 |Bon Homme Richard Covers Page 1]]&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(1945-70)</li>
<li>[[BON_HOMME_RICHARD_CVA_31_Covers_Page_1 | USS Bon Homme Richard CV-31 / CVA-31 Covers Page 1]]&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(1944-1970)</li>
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<p>&nbsp;</p>
<p>&nbsp;</p>
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Postmark Type<br/>---<br/>Killer Bar Text
Postmark Type<br/>---<br/>Killer Bar Text
</th><th align="center" valign="center" width="100">
</th><th align="center" valign="center" width="100">
Date From<br/>to<br/>Date To</th>
Postmark<br/>Date</th>
<th align="center" width="350">Thumbnail Link To<br/>Postmark Image</th>
<th align="center" width="350">Thumbnail Link<br/>To<br/>Postmark Image</th>
<th align="center" width="120">Thumbnail Link To<br/>Cover Image</th>
<th align="center" width="120">Thumbnail Link<br/>To<br/>Cover Image</th>
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<br/>&nbsp;<br/><table width="95%" border="1" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0">
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Brooklyn NY Navy Yard Sta.<br/>Machine
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1944-04-29
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[[Image:JonBurdett bonhommerichard cv31 19440429.jpg|thumb|center|300px]]
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[[Image:JonBurdett bonhommerichard cv31 19440429 cach.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]
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Launching
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<hr/>
<br/><hr/>
<h4>1st Commissioning November 26 1944 to January 9 1947</h4>
<h4>1st Commissioning 26 November 1944 to 9 January 1947</h4>
 
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Locy Type<br/>2(n) Oct 27, 1945
Locy Type 2(n)<br/><br/>(27 Oct 1945)
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1945-10-27
1945-10-27
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[[Image:GregCiesielski_BonHommeRichard_CV31_19451027_1_Front.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]
[[Image:GregCiesielski_BonHommeRichard_CV31_19451027_1_Front.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]
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As CV-31<br/>Navy Day, stationary from the "Seattle Navy Mothers' Hostess House".
CV-31. Navy Day, stationary from the "Seattle Navy Mothers' Hostess House".
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<br/>&nbsp;<br/><table width="95%" border="1" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0">
<tr><td align="center" valign="center" width="140">
<tr><td align="center" valign="center" width="140">
Locy Type<br/>2(n)
Locy Type 2(n)
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</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
1945-11-02
1945-11-02
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[[Image:JonBurdett bonhommerichard cv31 19451102.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]
[[Image:JonBurdett bonhommerichard cv31 19451102.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]
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As CV-31
CV-31
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<tr><td align="center" valign="center" width="140">
Locy Type<br/>2z
Locy Type 2z
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</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
1945-01-27
1945-01-27
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[[Image:JonBurdett bonhommerichard cv31 19450127.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]
[[Image:JonBurdett bonhommerichard cv31 19450127.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]
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As CV-31
CV-31
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<hr/>
<br/><hr/>
<h4>2nd Commissioning January 15 1951 to May 15 1953</h4>
<h4>2nd Commissioning 15 January 1951 to 15 May 1953</h4>
 
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<tr><td align="center" valign="center" width="140">
Locy Type<br/>2
Locy Type 2
</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
1951-04-04
1951-04-04
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[[Image:JonBurdett bonhommerichard cv31 19510404.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]
[[Image:JonBurdett bonhommerichard cv31 19510404.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]
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As CV-31
CV-31
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Locy Type<br/>7
Locy Type 7
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</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
1953-01-17
1953-01-17
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[[Image:JonBurdett bonhommerichard cva31 19530117.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]
[[Image:JonBurdett bonhommerichard cva31 19530117.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]
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As CVA-31
CVA-31
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<hr/>
<br/><hr/>
<h4>3rd Commissioning September 6 1955 to July 2 1971</h4>
<h4>3rd Commissioning 6 September 1955 to 2 July 1971</h4>


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[[Image:JonBurdett bonhommerichard cva31 19550906.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]
[[Image:JonBurdett bonhommerichard cva31 19550906.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]
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As CVA-31<br/>First Day Postal Service
CVA-31. First Day Postal Service. Error "HOME" not "HOMME"
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[[Image:JonBurdett bonhommerichard cva31 19550906.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]
[[Image:JonBurdett bonhommerichard cva31 19550906.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]
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As CVA-31<br/>First Day Postal Service
CVA-31. First Day Postal Service. Error "HOME" not "HOMME"
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<tr><td align="center" valign="center" width="140">
<tr><td align="center" valign="center" width="140">
Locy Type<br/>2<br/>(BON '''HOME''' RICHARD)
Locy Type 2<br/>(BON '''HOME''' RICHARD)
</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
1955-09-26
1955-09-26
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[[Image:GregCiesielski_BonHommeRichard_CVA31_19550926_1_Front.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]
[[Image:GregCiesielski_BonHommeRichard_CVA31_19550926_1_Front.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]
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As CVA-31<br/>
CVA-31. Error "HOME" not "HOMME"
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[[Image:JonBurdett bonhommerichard cva31 19561208.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]
[[Image:JonBurdett bonhommerichard cva31 19561208.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]
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As CVA-31<br/>
CVA-31  
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[[Image:JonBurdett bonhommerichard cva31 19661027.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]
[[Image:JonBurdett bonhommerichard cva31 19661027.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]
</td></tr></table>
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As CVA-31<br/>
CVA-31
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[[Image:JonBurdett bonhommerichard cva31 19700404.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]
[[Image:JonBurdett bonhommerichard cva31 19700404.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]
</td></tr></table>
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As CVA-31<br/>
CVA-31
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<br/>&nbsp;<br/><table width="95%" border="1" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0">
<tr><td align="center" valign="center" width="140">
<tr><td align="center" valign="center" width="140">
Locy Type<br/>2t(n+u) (USS) 1968
Locy Type<br/>2t(n+u) (USS)<br/><br/>(1968)
</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
1967-10-27
1967-10-27
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[[Image:JonBurdett bonhommerichard cva31 19671027.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]
[[Image:JonBurdett bonhommerichard cva31 19671027.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]
</td></tr></table>
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As CVA-31<br/>
CVA-31
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<br/>&nbsp;<br/><table width="95%" border="1" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0">
<tr><td align="center" valign="center" width="140">
<tr><td align="center" valign="center" width="140">
Locy Type<br/>2t(n+u) (USS) 1970
Locy Type<br/>2t(n+u) (USS)<br/><br/>(1970)
</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
1970-05-30
1970-05-30
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[[Image:JonBurdett bonhommerichard cva31 19700530-1.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]
[[Image:JonBurdett bonhommerichard cva31 19700530-1.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]
</td></tr></table>
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As CVA-31<br/>
CVA-31  
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1961-06-24
1961-06-24
<br/>to<br/>
1961-06-25
</td><td align="center" width="350">
</td><td align="center" width="350">
[[Image:JonBurdett bonhommerichard cva31 19610624 pm.jpg|thumb|center|300px]]
[[Image:JonBurdett bonhommerichard cva31 19610624 pm.jpg|thumb|center|300px]]
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[[Image:JonBurdett bonhommerichard cva31 19610624.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]
[[Image:JonBurdett bonhommerichard cva31 19610624.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]
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As CVA-31<br/>
CVA-31
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[[Image:GregCiesielski_BonHommeRichard_CVA31_19690813_1_Front.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]
[[Image:GregCiesielski_BonHommeRichard_CVA31_19690813_1_Front.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]
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As CVA-31<br/>"Free" Sailor Mail
CVA-31. "Free" Sailor Mail
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</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
1961-06-24
1961-06-24
<br/>to<br/>
1961-06-25
</td><td align="center" width="350">
</td><td align="center" width="350">
[[Image:JonBurdett bonhommerichard cva31 19610624 pm9.jpg|thumb|center|200px]]
[[Image:JonBurdett bonhommerichard cva31 19610624 pm9.jpg|thumb|center|200px]]
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As CVA-31<br/>
CVA-31. Error "HOME" not "HOMME"
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[[Image:Bunter_Bon_Homme_Richard_CVA_31_19620901_1_front.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]
[[Image:Bunter_Bon_Homme_Richard_CVA_31_19620901_1_front.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]
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As CVA-31  
CVA-31  
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[[Image:Bunter_Bon_Homme_Richard_CVA_31_19600614_1_front.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]
[[Image:Bunter_Bon_Homme_Richard_CVA_31_19600614_1_front.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]
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As CVA-31  
CVA-31  
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<h3>Other Information</h3>
<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/>
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/>
'''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.
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Revision as of 04:53, 25 December 2019


Ship Name and Designation History

This section lists the names and designations that the ship had during its lifetime. The list is in chronological order.

    Essex Class Aircraft Carrier
    Keel Laid 1 February 1943 - Launched 29 April 1944

  1. USS BON HOMME RICHARD CV-31
    Commissioned 26 November 1944 - Decommissioned 9 January 1947
    Recommissioned 15 January 1951

  2. USS BON HOMME RICHARD CVA-31
    Reclassified Attack Aircraft Carrier (CVA) 1 October 1952
    Decommissioned 15 May 1953
    Recommissioned 6 September 1955 - Decommissioned 2 July 1971

    Struck from Naval Register 20 September 1989
    Sold 1992 for scrap


Naval Covers

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  1. USS Bon Homme Richard CV-31 / CVA-31 Covers Page 1    (1944-1970)

 

Postmarks

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Postmark Type
---
Killer Bar Text

Postmark
Date		 Thumbnail Link
To
Postmark Image		 Thumbnail Link
To
Cover Image


1st Commissioning 26 November 1944 to 9 January 1947


 

Locy Type 2(n)

(27 Oct 1945)

1945-10-27

CV-31. Navy Day, stationary from the "Seattle Navy Mothers' Hostess House".


 

Locy Type 2(n)

1945-11-02

CV-31


 

Locy Type 2z

1945-01-27

CV-31


2nd Commissioning 15 January 1951 to 15 May 1953


 

Locy Type 2

1951-04-04

CV-31


 

Locy Type 7

1953-01-17

CVA-31


3rd Commissioning 6 September 1955 to 2 July 1971


 

Locy Type
FDPS 2
(BON HOME RICHARD)

1955-09-06

CVA-31. First Day Postal Service. Error "HOME" not "HOMME"


 

Locy Type
FDPS 9efu
(BON HOME RICHARD)

1955-09-06

CVA-31. First Day Postal Service. Error "HOME" not "HOMME"


 

Locy Type 2
(BON HOME RICHARD)

1955-09-26

CVA-31. Error "HOME" not "HOMME"


 

Locy Type
2(n+)

1956-12-08

CVA-31


 

Locy Type
2(n+)

USCS Postmark
Catalog Illus. B-87

1966-10-27

CVA-31


 

Locy Type
2(n+)

USCS Postmark
Catalog Illus. B-87a

1970-04-04

CVA-31


 

Locy Type
2t(n+u) (USS)

(1968)

1967-10-27

CVA-31


 

Locy Type
2t(n+u) (USS)

(1970)

1970-05-30

CVA-31


 

Locy Type
7n+

1961-06-24

CVA-31


 

Locy Type
7t(n+u) (USS)

1969-08-13

CVA-31. "Free" Sailor Mail


 

Locy Type
9efu
(BON HOME RICHARD)

1961-06-24

CVA-31. Error "HOME" not "HOMME"


 

Locy Type F

USCS Postmark
Catalog Illus. B-87b

1962-09-01

CVA-31


 

Locy Type F

USCS Postmark
Catalog Illus. B-87c

1960-06-14

CVA-31

 

Other Information

USS BON HOMME RICHARD received 1 battle star for her World War II service and 5 battle stars for her Korean War service.

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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