Tag Archives: John Paul Jones

Sloop Providence Sails Again

Posted on April 18, 2011 by Rick Spilman

Great news. The Sloop Providence, replica of the American Revolutionary sloop of the same name is sailing again after being laid up for 3 1/2 years. She was purchased last year from the City of Providence by boat builder … Continue reading →

Posted in Current, History, Lore of the Sea, Ships | Tagged Abraham Whipple, City of Providence, John Paul Jones, Newport, Rhode Island, Sloop Providence | 5 Comments

The Search for the Bonhomme Richard

Posted on September 5, 2010 by Rick Spilman

The Ocean Technology Foundation has been searching for John Paul Jones’ famous flagship, the Bonhomme Richard for the last five years. They now believe that they are closing in on the wreck. On this year’s expedition both the US and French Navies are joining … Continue reading →

Posted in History, Lore of the Sea, Ships | Tagged Bonhomme Richard, John Paul Jones, Ocean Technology Foundation, USNS HENSON | 4 Comments

Digging into the Archives – Logs of the Serapis and Elegiac Epistles on the Calamities of Love and War

Posted on September 23, 2009 by Rick Spilman

In honor of John Paul Jones’ victory in the Battle of Flamborough Head where he captured HMS Serapis on this day 230 years ago, we offer two works from the archives. (For those who have not yet discovered it, the Internet … Continue reading →

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John Paul Jones and the Bonhomme Richard, 230 years ago today

Posted on September 23, 2009 by Rick Spilman

I have always been a John Paul Jones sceptic. Was he a great naval leader or merely a prima dona? Was he so difficult a personality that he was never an effective leader? He was at the very least a … Continue reading →