Compensation for Navy Veterans Exposed to Asbestos on USS Bon Homme Richard (CV-31)

Navy veterans who served on the USS Bon Homme Richard (CV-31), if you're facing mesothelioma or lung cancer, you deserve answers and support. Explore options for justice – calculate your potential compensation and connect with a trusted asbestos law firm in your area.

USS Bon Homme Richard (CV-31)

The USS Bon Homme Richard, nicknamed "Bonnie Dick", was named after Benjamin Franklin. It was constructed by the Brooklyn Navy Yard in Brooklyn, New York. The construction of the ship started on February 1, 1943, and it was launched on April 29, 1944.

Its commissioning took place on November 26, 1944, and was subsequently decommissioned on January 9, 1947. The ship was recommissioned multiple times - on January 15, 1951, September 6, 1955 - and decommissioned again on May 15, 1953, and July 2, 1971. The ship was active for a total of approximately 26 years and 6 months. It was reclassified as CVA-31 on October 1, 1952.

The USS Bon Homme Richard, marked with the hull number CV-31 and with the call sign NHCL, was stricken on September 20, 1989, and eventually, it was scrapped in 1992.

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