LHD 6

Question 1

What type of ship is LHD 6

Answer 1

USS Bonhomme Richard (LHD-6) is a Wasp-class amphibious assault ship.

Question 2

Max speed

Answer 2

20 knots

Question 3

The length of BHR

Answer 3

844 ft

Question 4

The power plant?

Answer 4

Two boilers, two geared steam turbines, two shafts, 70,000 shaft horsepower.

Question 5

BHR’s displacement?

Answer 5

40,500 tons

Question 6

How many ASW helicopters?

Answer 6

six

Question 7

How many AV-8B Harrier attack planes?

Answer 7

five

Question 8

How many CH-46 Sea Knight helicopters?

Answer 8

42

Question 9

What is BHR beam?

Answer 9

106

Question 10

How many officers onboard?

Answer 10

104

Question 11

How many enlisted onboard?

Answer 11

1,004

Question 12

Marine detachment is how large?

Answer 12

1,894

Question 13

It was named in honor of _______ famous frigate, which he had named the French equivalent of “Good Man Richard,” in honor of Benjamin Franklin, the U.S. Ambassador to France at the time.

Answer 13

John Paul Jones

Question 14

BHR was launched on in what year, month and day?

Answer 14

14 March 1997

Question 15

On 23 April 2012, the Bonhomme Richard took the place of the _______ .

Answer 15

USS Essex (LHD-2)

Question 16

The primary mission of USS Bonhomme Richard is to _____ .

Answer 16

To embark, deploy and land elements of a Marine landing force in amphibious assault operations by helicopter, landing craft and amphibious vehicle.