Annie and Dewey Scroggs

ENS Annie Scroggs

DECK DEPT / 3rd div

USS Bonhomme Richard

FPO AP 96617-1656

Currently waiting reply from Annie, so Bio can be developed for website.
Annie is currently deployed on the ship in the photos below. Awaiting a new address on her husband, Dewey. Here they are pictured (Christmas 2008) with their dog, Zoe.

Information and photos are from the Navy websites.

"USS BONHOMME RICHARD [LHD-6] is an Amphibious Assault Ship. The primary mission of our ship is to embark, deploy and land elements of a Marine landing force in amphibious assault operations by helicopter, landing craft, amphibious vehicle or any combination of these means.

BONHOMME RICHARD was uniquely designed to support assault from the sea against defended positions ashore. She is able to sail in harm's way and provide a rapid buildup of combat power ashore in the face of opposition.

The United States maintains the largest and most capable amphibious force in the world. The Wasp-class are the largest amphibious ships in the world.

USS Bonhomme Richard conducted her maiden deployment from January of 2000 to June of 2000. While on the deployment, she participated in Operations Southern Watch, Eager Mace, Eastern Maverick, and Sea Soldier"

USS BONHOMME RICHARD is the sixth ship in the WASP class and the last amphibious assault ship in the Navy commissioned in the 20^th century.
USS BONHOMME RICHARD is the third ship to bear the name.

General Characteristics:

Keel Laid: 1995

Launched: March 14, 1997

Commissioned: August 15, 1998

Builder: Ingalls Shipbuilding , West Bank, Pascagoula, Miss.

Propulsion system: two boilers, two geared turbines

Propellers: two

Aircraft elevators: two

Length: 840 feet (256 meters)

Flight Deck Width: 140 feet (42.6 meters)

Beam: 106 feet (32,.3 meters)

Draft: 26,5 feet (8.1 meters)

Displacement: approx. 40,500 tons full load

Speed: 23 knots

Aircraft: (depends upon mission)

6 AV-8B Harrier attack planes	or	6 AV-8B Harrier attack planes
4 AH-1W Super Cobra attack helis		12 CH-46 Sea Knight helicopters
12 CH-46 Sea Knight helicopters		9 CH-53 Sea Stallion helicopters
9 CH-53 Sea Stallion helicopters
4 UH-1N Huey helicopters
Assault:	or	Sea Control:
42 CH-46 Sea Knight helicopters		20 AV-8B Harrier attack planes
		6 ASW helicopters

Well deck capacity: three LCAC or two LCU or six LCM-8 or 40 Amphibious Assault Vessels (AAV) (normal) or 61 AAVs (stowed)

Crew: Ship: 73 officers, 1,009 enlisted Marine Detachment: 1,894

Armament: two Mk-29 NATO Sea Sparrow launchers, two 20mm Phalanx CIWS, eight Mk-33 .50 cal. machine guns, two Rolling Airframe Missile Systems

Cost: approx. $761 million

Homeport: San Diego, Calif.