When my oldest brother was in the Navy, he was stationed on the USS Bonhomme Richard. I am going to ask him if he knows the history behind the name. Very interesting!
Anita
> Date: Wed, 26 Nov 2008 11:45:38 -0500> From: [log in to unmask]> Subject: Fwd: From the MUA: The Serapis Project Journal - Underwater Archaeology in Madagascar> To: [log in to unmask]> > This epic battle was one of the reasons that we are the USA rather > than still connected administratively with the UK. The classic case of > it's now how much dog is in the fight, but how much fight is in the > dog. Schoolyard bully stopped kind of thing. Definitely not a church > social kind of thing;)> > Lyle Browning> > Begin forwarded message:> > > From: The MUA <[log in to unmask]>> > Date: November 26, 2008 9:22:36 AM EST> > To: [log in to unmask]> > Subject: From the MUA: The Serapis Project Journal - Underwater > > Archaeology in Madagascar> > Reply-To: [log in to unmask]> >> > Folks:> >> > The MUA is pleased to announce the start of the Serapis Project > > Journal. Underwater archaeologists working off the coast of > > Madagascar are investigating a wreck which may prove to be the > > Serapis, a vessel that was involved in the fiercest ship to ship > > naval confrontation during the American Revolution. The battle > > between the Bonhomme Richard, commanded by John Paul Jones, and the > > British HMS Serapis was a high point in American naval arms during > > the Revolution.> >> > http://www.uri.edu/artsci/his/mua/project_journals/serapis08/serapis08_intro.shtml> >> > Enjoy, and happy holidays from the MUA!> >> > T Kurt Knoerl> > Director> > The Museum of Underwater Archaeology> > http://www.uri.edu/mua> >> > Subscription options and archives available:> > http://listserv.buffalo.edu/archives/arch-l.html> > > ______________________________________> To subscribe, change options, or unsubscribe please see the instructions at> http://listlva.lib.va.us/archives/va-hist.html
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