Bon Homme Richard (CVA 31) - Naval Cruise Book

Text from Pages 1 - 96 of the 1951 volume:

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I L' 'J , HERIIHIHE N FEBRUARY 4, 1779, John Paul Jones received the French ship Duc de Duras from Louis XVI and renamed it BON HOMME RICHARD for his friend Benjamin Franklin. This small ship, carrying a crew of 375 and mounting 42 guns, was soon destined to make naval history. By August, 1779, she became flagship of John Paul Jones' fleet of seven ships. The BON HOMME RICHARD became famous in the action which occurred on September 23, 1779, when a fleet of 41 sail was sighted off Flamborough Head, Scotland. During the battle which followed, the BON HOMME RICHARD suffered a severe blow at the outset of the fight when three of the guns burst, killing and wounding many of her best officers and men, and blowing up the deck above them. At this critical point, Captain Pearson of HMS SERAPIS drew his ship alongside and hailed the BON HOMME RICHARD, calling out, Has your ship struck? to which John Paul Jones replied with an answer which has echoed in the hearts of fight- ing Americans to this day: I HAVE NOT YET BEGUN TO FIGHT! Her gallant career closed, the BON HOMME RICHARD sank, her flag still flying, but before she went down the SERAPIS had surrendered to Jones and his crew. The first page in American Naval history had been written. The U.S.S. BON HOMME RICHARD ICV-311 is an attack Aircraft Carrier of 27,100 tons displacement and 876 feet in over-all length. She was constructed at the New York Naval Shipyard, keel laid February 1, 1943, launched April 29, 1944, and commissioned November 26, 1944. Subsequent to a shakedown cruise in the Caribbean, she proceeded to the Pacific, arriving at San Diego, California, March 31, 1945. On April 1, 1945, she proceeded to Pearl Harbor, T. H., and upon arrival, April 14, 1945, ioined the Third Fleet and participated in the following campaigns against the enemy: Strikes on Airfield on KYUSHU in support of Okinawa opera- tions-June 8, 1945. Strikes on OKINO DAITO-June 9-10, 1945. Strikes on Airfield and Industrial Installations in Tokyo Area- July 10, 1945. Strikes on Airfield and Industrial Installations in Northern HON- SHU HAKKAIDO-July 14, 1945. Bombardment of MURORAN and KAMAISHI-July 15, 1945. Strikes on Airfields and YOKOSUKA Naval Base in Tokyo Area -July 17-18, 1945. HITACHI Bombardment-July 18, 1945. Strikes on Airfields and Shipping in KOBE-OSAKA area-July 24-25, 1945. Strikes on Airfields and Shipping in KYUSHU SHIKOKU, HON- SHU-July 28, 1945. Bombardment of HAMMAMATSU-Strikes on Southern HON- SHU-July 30, 1945. Strikes on Airfields in Northern and Central HONSHU-August 9-10, 1945. Bombardment of KAMAISHI-August 10, 1945. Strike on Tokyo Area-August 13, 1945. She flew the flag of Commander Carrier Division 7 during this period and operated the aircraft of Night Carrier Air Group Ninety-one. Both ship and air group earned a distinguished war record. Upon completion of World War II, the U.S.S. BON HOMME RICHARD ICV-311 was assigned Magic Carpet duty until ordered to the Pacific Reserve Fleet for inactivation after steam- ing a total of 92,245 miles and conducting a total of 7856 landings, and was decommissioned at Puget Sound Navy Yard, Bremerton, Washington, on July 31, 1946. CAPTAIN CECIL B. GILL, USN, Commanding Off Class of l925 Naval Academy. l925-27: U.S.S.California. l927-28: U.S.S. Utah. l928-29: Naval Air Station, Pensacola lflight trainingl. l929-31: VF-5, U.S.S. Lexington. l93l-32: VP-6 Pearl Harbor Honolulu, T. H. 1932-34: Post-graduate school Annapolis. 1934 36: U S S. Ran er. l93d-37. U S.S T I , - .. g - . . en- nessee lsenior aviatorl. T937-39 Naval Air Station, San Diego. T939-40: VS-42, U.S.S. Ranger. 1940 43: S ff ' ' ' ' - ' ' ta , Commander Carrier Division l, Commander Air Scouting Force and Commander Fleet Air West Coast. i943-44: Executive Officer, U.S.S. Enterprise. T944-45: Chief of Staff, Comma d C ' T L 0 .2 n er arrier rans- port Squadron Pacific Fleet l945-46- Commanding Officer U SS V ll G lf . . , . . . e Cl U ICVE llll and U.S.S. Rr-2r1ClOVC1 lCVE ll41. l946-49: Commanding Officer, Naval Air Station, Glenview Illinois l949-5O- Com- d N l O ' man er, ava perating Base, Kwaialein and Governor Marshalls. Captain Gill came to his present assignment from a short tour in Aviation Plans Division, Deputy Chief of N l O ' ava perations for Air. He holds the Bronze Star and Navy Unit Citation, U.S.S. Enterprise. 'W LEEMAN W T BER RO ER MMAND C0 THOMAS L. CONROY, USN MMANDE R CO ULD, USN GO RICHARD K. ER MMAND C0 L 0 ffic O rations Ope avigufor N ne Z sn D :S I-H as u Q E wi u vs an I-HL 'B EEZ.-E EO gi Ei uf. Z en 'D :E ': E vs 3 vs I-U -1 iz 1 I u n: I-H Q E EE 2.2 Qt u0 .4-'I -IT L MLLER USN DONALD ANN, DC, USN CHARLES A. GIERM MMANDE R O U f nel' Ull Dental Officer USN AN E STUTSM RT BE C 0 55: 5 'G 0 CLARENCE H. MILLING, SC, USN MANDE R E O u lu CD -L' va- vo- O 2- o. Q. D V1 Z V5 :a Z :a ll: 2 Q H 0 2 1: : I ll n Z 1 E E O U N O K, Air Group 1 el' , Carri L 0 'U C U E E o u 2 Z vs D L P- Url L' 3 3 li z ul Q 2 Ui I Ii Q u H 2 Z UI D of -I D: Z 0 I I- Z 1 C5 -I ni Q U H 9231 fvA 923 : o L 'o I: D u- U! .z U u I 1 N L 0 -2 'Il- Un 0 ua .E 1: : u E E o u 7831 7a3fvr l'0lI 'U U :I U' In L aa L -: E' IL N H ua -L' Nl Q 0 U7 .E 'U : u E E o u M Z vs D L V1 I- I- 1 3 -i n ul Q: Z O Q oi n U ul 2 Z in D d' Z 1 ul IH 5 0 Z ul ul 0 U i Q U -I 874 VF Officer, U9 di : u E E O u 71 8 F7 7s1fv E O L 'U U D U' VI L 0 i -C .9 IL N L 0 -2 Nl -4. 0 UI .E 1: 1: u E E o u O INVOCATION January 15, 1951 COMMISSIONING CEREMONY The Prospective Commanding Officer reports readiness to proceed with Com- missioning, to Group Commander. Invocation by the Chaplain. Captain Thomas D. Wilson, U. S. Navy, the Bremerton Group Commander, reads orders and speaks. Directs: SOUND OFF. The Prospective Commanding Officer directs the Prospective Executive Officer to SOUND OFF. Band plays National Anthem. Na- tional Ensign is hoisted at the gaff, Jack on the iackstaff, and the Commission Pennant at the truck. The group Commander delivers ship to the Prospective Commanding Officer. The Prospective Commanding Officer reads orders and assumes command of the U.S.S. BON HOMME RICHARD. The Commanding Officer directs the Executive Officer to Set the Watch. The Executive Officer reports to the Commanding Officer when the watch has been set. The Commanding Officer speaks. The Commanding Officer introduces Vice Admiral George D. Murray, U. S. Navy. Remarks by Vice Admiral Murray. Vice Admiral Murray introduces Fleet Admiral Chester W. Nimitz, U. S. Navy. Address by Fleet Admiral Nimitz. Commanding Officer orders Pipe Down. Executive Officer directs Boatswain's Mate: Pipe Down. 0 l fiif S P ir f I I v h es S. :et vy. 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U , S 1 if .Ms- J' 'f M, - .Q .Qt 4 if 1 3953 'f'.g,9 '? pg 2, . 5,4 , 4 1 Hi t .dz 51, fl if USN L, PTAIN C. B. GIL CA U in Wh .E 'C : 5 E E o u COMMISSIONING SPEECH AND PARTY es drydock at 1951 52' ou 22 .n n: E-2 si n:u ,us- E? Eu gz Z2 0: msg ok vga: V! D U D 1 'SECOND HHCHH We first saw her through the early winter rains, tied up to a pier in the Moth Ball FIeet at the Navy Yard in Bremerton. We had orders to activate this ship with a man's name-The U.S.S. BON HOMME RICHARD IGood Man Richardl. We had all read in our history books of the original ship so named by John Paul Jones in honor of his friend, Benjamin Franklin, were familiar with the famous battle this little man-of-war had with H.M.S. SERAPIS and John Paul Jones' famous reply when asked if he had surrendered: I HAVE NOT YET BEGUN TO FIGHT. - ', 1 , -f ,1 ..,, x is .3 , X' ,M c ,Mon ii A. nm 52 Q V! VD clear t A VV 1, 7 , qf v Q , M I, , ,V -I -0- L 0 -Q , Q cz 92 I Tugs nose U. U i 2 ll-I E E O I ln the weeks that followed we found that activating an attack carrier is a tremendous undertaking. It looked like a hopeless task to put this cold, uninhabited steel hull back into fighting condition -but we had the support of the Brem Group who had the know-how. Time was limited and we worked hard. We forgot about leave and 48's and concentrated on the iob to be done. .lt of dry dock OUT RD E RICHA M HOM N BO guiding U.S.S. Tugs ie16 3 l tires 3? l Before we left the yard the word got around that we had a good crew. We like to hear this and as we looked around we began to realize it was the i truth. We had new men iust back in from civilian 5 lite, and we had a lot who had been ordered to l us from carriers which were operating out where things were cooking. They had a lot to tell us and we listened plenty because we knew we were going out there. l l Z 2 n. Ill 5 VD o .: U : o h. IE .2 .E ll. Ill D 0 rn .E : D before -Q- VI D We got to know our Captain, perhaps a little better than most crews get to know the old man, cmd found he knew this carrier business from A to Z and had held down almost every iob connected with it . . . flying planes, flag-waver, exec, and already skipper of two smaller ones. We found he was a square shooter and when we had to go to mast he gave us every break in the book. We also found he had a sense of humor, something really important in this business we were in. MW UP uch es O 'Ol L 0 -Y L O 3 Yard g canvas on stack 2 .1 -0- -0. D ilu W- O W -I- -C E RICHARD I MM H0 N B0 U.S.S. We left the Navy Yard for the first time under our own power l and had the grand feeling of a bird flying for the first time. We operated the ship and took pride in our success. We cruised south and enjoyed San Francisco and then the warm sun at San Diego. cu T ts -1: 3 Vi : .o -Z Condi W Cre stalling the ife raffs Q Yard workers ff!! ,1 Entering San Francisco The weeks at sea produced results. We were amazed at how we had smoothed out in operating and we looked forward to conducting our first air operations. ln San Francisco XXX X a -11-I F741 g Alca Pass E E ffdl We had heard we were getting a red hot air group, CAG-102, and from the moment its commander, Harold F. Funk, known by his outfit as CAG, put the first plane down on our flight deck, we knew that this was no understatement. 0 C 91 i Francisco 3 f We liked the way he and his pilots handled their oircroffg and from the beginning the air group and ship clicked cis o Team. W N ffff- T!7'1?'f? H7467 C J N 474 11' rl 61 On the Flight Deck ghf Deck bruary, 1 951 Fe Calif., eda, NAS, Alam lY.ij72,Vwff:j.'I1 f in s f By the time our friends in the gold plater arrived from Bremerton we felt we were veterans and had given them something to shoot at We had operated the very latest carrier planes and had turned in a good performance Executive officers' inspection We finished our final Baffle Problem and gof the nod 'rhaf we were ready for The forward area. ecfion, NAS, Alameda So, when we finally started West with our air group embarked, we had a feeling of pride and confidence of performing the task ahead of usp and we felt that perhaps John Paul Jones was giving a smile of approval as the U.S.S. BON HOMME RICHARD went out to again take her place in the Fleet. Qi, Lf' , Officer's inspection Ve Executi ,Mft c E s Of cflon, nspe ' -f -w..N Q.. -1 -' . - ..- I-: :..,L , ,.-U-,,.f-.--,' n.-.-,fl V.,-wg gl-'.-M.. ' f w .,..' .:...,-'L L', -Ljg' rxvixi-.m xx. 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