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70k | USS Bonhomme Richard (LHD-6) underway, date and location unknown. US Navy photo |
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35k | USS Bonhomme Richard (LHD-6) underway, date and location unknown. US Navy photo |
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186k | USS Bonhomme Richard (LHD-6) underway, circa May 2001, location unknown. US Navy photo. |
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96k | USS Bonhomme Richard (LHD-6) Aerial photo of the amphibious assault ship, 27 January 2003. The USS Bonhomme Richard is part of the seven-ship Amphibious Task Force West (ATF-W) deployed in support of Operation Enduring Freedom. US Navy photo # 030127-N-1352S-017 by PH2 Jennifer Swader |
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70k | USS Bonhomme Richard (LHD-6) passes under the Coronado bridge as she makes her way out of the San Diego Bay, 17 January 2003. The USS Bonhomme Richard and Amphibious Task Force West (ATF-W) have deployed in support of Operation Enduring Freedom. US Navy photo # 030117-N-3211R-001 by PH3 Emmanuel Rios. |
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53k | USS Bonhomme Richard (LHD-6) sailors man the rails as the amphibious assault ship heads to sea for an unscheduled deployment in support of U.S. interests, 17 January 2003. USS Bonhomme Richard is part of the 7-ship Amphibious Task Force West (ATF-W). US Navy photo # 030117-N-2069B-009 by PH3 Gregory Badger. |
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61k | USS Bonhomme Richard (LHD-6) heads to sea for an unscheduled deployment in support of U.S. interests, 17 January 2003. US Navy photo # 030117-N-2069B-008 by PH3. |
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67k | USS Bonhomme Richard (LHD-6) departs San Diego, 17 January 2003 for an unscheduled deployment in support of U.S. interests. USS Bonhomme Richard is part of the 7-ship Amphibious Task Force West (ATF-W).US Navy photo # 030117-N-2069B-007 by PH3 Gregory Badger. | Bernard A. Cardali | |
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373k | The amphibious assault ships of Commander, Task Force Fifty One (CTF-51) come together in an unprecedented formation during operations in the North Arabian Gulf. This marked the first time that six large deck amphibious ships from the East and West coasts have deployed together in one area of operation. Led by the flag ship USS Tarawa (LHA-1), the ships are (from left to right): USS Bonhomme Richard (LHD-6), USS Kearsarge (LHD-3), USS Bataan (LHD-5), USS Saipan (LHA-2), and USS Boxer (LHD-4). CTF-51 led Navy amphibious forces in the Arabian Gulf region during Operation Iraqi Freedom. The 32 ships of CTF-51 composed the largest amphibious force assembled since the Inchon landing, during the Korean War. Operation Iraqi Freedom is the multinational coalition effort to liberate the Iraqi people and end the regime of Saddam Hussein. US Navy photo # 030420-N-2515C-091 North Arabian Gulf (Apr. 20, 2003) by PH2 Larry S. Carlson. US Navy photo # 030420-N-7128D-011 North Arabian Gulf (Apr. 20, 2003) by PHC Tom Daily. |
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4166k | Amphibious Task Force-West (ATF-West), comprised of; USS Bon Homme Richard (LHD-6), USS Boxer (LHD-4), USS Dubuque (LPD-8), USS Comstock (LSD-45), USS Anchorage (LSD-36), USS Pearl Harbor (LSD-52), and USS Cleveland (LPD-7), steam in formation with Military Sealift Command (MSC) oiler USNS Guadalupe (T-AO-200). ATF-West deployed from San Diego January 17, transporting Marines and their gear to Kuwait for further deployment into Iraq.US Navy photo # 030524-N-1352S-006 Arabian Gulf (May 24, 2003) by PH2 Jennifer Swader. |
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64k | USS Bonhomme Richard (LHD-6)'s crew mans the rail as the ship arrives at Pearl Harbor, HI. USS Bonhomme Richard is the flagship of Expeditionary Strike Group Five (ESG-5), and recently completed its final preparations for deployment during a 3rd Fleet Joint Task Force Exercise (JTFEX) off the southern California coast . Note USS Missouri (BB-63) in the background.US Navy photo # 041213-N-3228G-001 by PH1 William R. Goodwin. | Bill Gonyo | |
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43k | USS Bonhomme Richard (LHD-6) underway in the Indian Ocean, 16 January 2005. The Bonhomme Richard Expeditionary Strike Group is/was operating in the Indian Ocean off the coast of Indonesia and Thailand in support of Operation Unified Assistance, the humanitarian operation effort in the wake of the Tsunami that struck South East Asia. US Navy photo # 050116-N-4142G-116 by PH2 Felix Garza Jr. Photo from Navy NewsStand web site. |
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46k | USS Bonhomme Richard (LHD-6) moored pierside at Naval Station San Diego, July 2005. | Photo by Richard Miller BMCS USNR Ret. | |
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269k | USS Bonhomme Richard (LHD-6) moored at Naval Station San Diego, pier 3, May 2006. | Photo by Richard Miller BMCS USNR Ret. | |
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434k | USS Bonhomme Richard (LHD-6) moored at Naval Station San Diego, pier 3, May 2006. | Photo by Richard Miller BMCS USNR Ret. | |
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74k | USS Bonhomme Richard (LHD-6) anchored off Treasure Island in San Francisco Bay for Fleet Week, 7 October 2006. Note the Blue Angels fly over. | Photo by Ray Thomas | |
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75k | One of the USS Bonhomme Richard (LHD-6)'s LCAC's (Landing Craft Air Cushion) throwing up huge clouds of spray while "chopping doughnuts" for the spectators, 7 October 2006, during Fleet Week at San Francisco. Note the fireboat fountain in the background. | Photo by Ray Thomas | |
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81k | USS Bonhomme Richard (LHD-6) passing under the Golden Gate Bridge during Fleet Week Parade of Ships, 7 October 2006.. | Photo by CAPT. Jack C. Goldthorpe, USCG Ret. | |
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76k | USS Bonhomme Richard (LHD-6) passing under the Golden Gate Bridge during Fleet Week Parade of Ships, 7 October 2006.. | Photo by CAPT. Jack C. Goldthorpe, USCG Ret. | |
| 150k | From top to bottom USS John C. Stennis (CVN-74), USS Bonhomme Richard (LHD-6) and USS Nimitz (CVN-68), transit the Gulf of Oman, 22 May 2007. The three ships were flagships for three different strike groups, which were on regularly, scheduled deployments in
support of Maritime Operations. US Navy photo # 070522-N-8157C-240, ARABIAN SEA, (22 May 2007) by MC1 Denny Cantrell, from Navy Newsstand |
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232k | USS Bonhomme Richard (LHD-6) and USS Denver (LPD-9) steam through the Gulf of Oman, 22 May 2007. USS Bonhomme Richard and USS Denver, as part of the Bonhomme Richard Expeditionary Strike Group, are on regularly scheduled deployments in support of Maritime Operations. Maritime Operations help set the conditions for security and stability, as well as complement counter-terrorism and security efforts to regional nations.
US Navy photo # 070522-N-8157C-1197 Arabian Sea (May 22, 2007) by MC1 Denny Cantrell. |
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546k | ABHAN Lawrence Llorente, a native of Vigan City, Philippines, uses a fire hose to wash salt off the flight deck during a fresh water wash down aboard USS Bonhomme Richard (LHD-6), 7 August 2007. These are conducted routinely to remove salt in order to prevent corrosion. The BHR Expeditionary Strike Group (ESG) is operating in the U.S. 5th Fleet Area of Operations and will be conducting Maritime Security Operations (MSO). US Navy photo # 070807-N-3211R-004 PERSIAN GULF (Aug. 7, 2007) by MC2 Emmanuel Rios. |
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2272k | Sailors and Marines man the rails as USS Bonhomme Richard (LHD-6) arrives at Naval Station Pearl Harbor for a scheduled port call before participating in the Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) 2008. RIMPAC is the world's largest multinational exercise and is scheduled biennially by the U.S. Pacific Fleet. Participants include the United States, Australia, Canada, Chile, Japan, the Netherlands, Peru, Republic of Korea, Singapore, and the United Kingdom US Navy photo # 080627-N-1974P-002 PEARL HARBOR, Hawaii (June 27, 2008) by MC2 Walter Pels. |
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2304k | Sailors and marines man the rails as USS Bonhomme Richard (LHD-6) arrives at Naval Station Pearl Harbor for a scheduled port call before participating in the Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) 2008. RIMPAC is the world's largest multinational exercise and is scheduled biennially by the U.S. Pacific Fleet. Participants include the United States, Australia, Canada, Chile, Japan, the Netherlands, Peru, Republic of Korea, Singapore, and the United Kingdom. US Navy photo # 080627-N-1974P-004 PEARL HARBOR, Hawaii (June 27, 2008) by MC2 Walter Pels. |
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627k | USS Bonhomme Richard (LHD-6) Sailors and marines man the rails as USS Bonhomme Richard (LHD-6) arrives at Naval Station Pearl Harbor for a scheduled port call before participating in the Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) 2008. RIMPAC is the world's largest multinational exercise and is scheduled biennially by the U.S. Pacific Fleet. Participants include the United States, Australia, Canada, Chile, Japan, the Netherlands, Peru, Republic of Korea, Singapore, and the United Kingdom. US Navy photo # 080627-N-6674H-003 PEARL HARBOR, Hawaii (June 27, 2008) by MC2 Paul D. Honnick. |
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1407k | USS Bonhomme Richard (LHD-6) arrives at Naval Station Pearl Harbor for Rim of the Pacific exercise (RIMPAC) 2008. RIMPAC is the world's largest multinational exercise and is scheduled biennially by the U.S. Pacific Fleet. Participants include the United States, Australia, Canada, Chile, Japan, the Netherlands, Peru, Republic of Korea, Singapore, and the United Kingdom. US Navy photo # 080627-N-6674H-003 PEARL HARBOR, Hawaii (June 27, 2008) by MC2 Paul D. Honnick. |
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1489k | Sailors and Marines man the rails as USS Bonhomme Richard (LHD-6) arrives at Naval Station Pearl Harbor for a scheduled port call before participating in the Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) 2008. RIMPAC is the world's largest multinational exercise and is scheduled biennially by the U.S. Pacific Fleet. Participants include the United States, Australia, Canada, Chile, Japan, the Netherlands, Peru, Republic of Korea, Singapore, and the United Kingdom US Navy photo # 080627-N-6674H-020 PEARL HARBOR, Hawaii (June 27, 2008) by MC2 Paul D. Honnick. |
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1581k | USS Bonhomme Richard (LHD-6) moors pierside at Naval Station Pearl Harbor for Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) 2008. RIMPAC is the world's largest multinational exercise and is scheduled biennially by the U.S. Pacific Fleet. Participants include the United States, Australia, Canada, Chile, Japan, the Netherlands, Peru, Republic of Korea, Singapore, and the United Kingdom. US Navy photo # 080627-N-6674H-038 PEARL HARBOR, Hawaii (June 27, 2008) by MC2 Paul D. Honnick. |
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1441k | USS Bonhomme Richard (LHD-6) moored pierside at Naval Station Pearl Harbor for Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) 2008. RIMPAC is the world's largest multinational exercise and is scheduled biennially by the U.S. Pacific Fleet. Participants include the United States, Australia, Canada, Chile, Japan, the Netherlands, Peru, Republic of Korea, Singapore, and the United Kingdom. US Navy photo # 080627-N-6674H-036 PEARL HARBOR, Hawaii (June 27, 2008) by MC2 Paul D. Honnick. |
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781k | Four landing signal enlisted personnel prepare to launch CH-53D Sea Stallions assigned to Heavy Marine Helicopter Squadron Three Six Two (HMH-362) "Ugly Angels" from the flight deck of USS Bonhomme Richard (LHD-6) during flight operations, 26 July 2008. Bonhomme Richard is participating in Rim of the Pacific 2008, (RIMPAC 2008). US Navy photo # 080726-N-9493W-062 PACIFIC OCEAN (July 26, 2008) by MC2 Justin Webb. |
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1462k | Navy ships from the United States, Canada and Japan steam in formation during a Rim-of-the-Pacific 2008 group exercise off the coast of Oahu. Ships pictured from front to back: USS Chung-Hoon (DDG-93), USS Port Royal (CG-73), USS Lake Erie (CG-70), JDS Setogiri (DD-156). USS Paul Hamilton (DDG-60), HMCS Regina (FFG-334) and USS Bonhomme Richard (LHD-6). US Navy photo # 080729-N-7883G-085 PACIFIC OCEAN (July 29, 2008) by MC3 Kyle D. Gahlau. |
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387k | USS Bonhomme Richard (LHD-6) steams under the Golden Gate Bridge, as she enters San Francisco Bay to participate in San Francisco Fleet Week 2008. The event is an opportunity to showcase military personnel, equipment, technology and capabilities while highlighting naval history within the San Francisco area. 081012-N-0515W-026 SAN FRANCISCO BAY (Oct. 12, 2008) by MC2 Drew Williams. |
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363k | USS Bonhomme Richard (LHD-6) steams past Alcatraz State Park as she participates in the 27th annual San Francisco Fleet Week celebration. 081012-N-0515W-061 SAN FRANCISCO BAY (Oct. 12, 2008) by MC2 Drew Williams. |
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| USS Bonhomme Richard (LHD-6) Memorabilia |
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 1997 Christening Coin Contributed by Robert M. Cieri |
 17 May 1997 Christening Program Contributed by Robert M. Cieri |
 15 August 1998 Commissioning Program Contributed by Robert M. Cieri |
 1998 Welcome Aboard Contributed by Robert M. Cieri |
 2001 Welcome Aboard Contributed by Robert M. Cieri |
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