The September New Haven (Ct) Register reports that the Ocean Technology Foundation is getting ready to mount their fifth expedition to locate the wreck of John Paul Jones' ship, the Bonhomme Richard which sank after its battle with the British frigate HMS Serapis in what is called the Battle of Flamborough Head off the coast of Yorkshire, England, on September 23, 1779.
It was in this battle that Jones uttered the famous words, "I have not yet begun to fight."
The wreck of the Serapis was discovered in November 1999.
Many efforts have been made to find it, but the Bonhomme Richard has so far been elusive. It is believed to be in several pieces and there are many other shipwrecks in the area, further compounding the problem of locating it.
Here's Hoping They Find It. --DaCoot
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