Ships of the U.S. Navy, 1940-1945

CV-31 USS Bon Homme Richard

• Essex class (short-hull) Fleet Carrier:
• Displacement: 34,800 tons
• Length: 872'
• Beam: 147'
• Draft: 28'7"
• Speed: 33 knots
• Armament: 12 5"/38, 18x4 40mm, 60 20mm, 103 planes (73 F6F or F4U, 15 SB2C, 15 TBM)
• Complement: 3,448
• Built at New York Navy Yard, and commissioned 26 November 1944

Additional Links:

• "Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships" -- USS Bon Homme Richard
• USS Bon Homme Richard [Korean War Project]
• USS Bon Homme Richard Home Page

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