Name/Title
USS Bon Homme Richard (CV-10) Builder's Plate PatternDescription
A light-weight, brown, rectangular plate with raised lettering detailing the building specifications of the USS Bon Homme Richard.Use
This builder's plate pattern would have been used as a mold to create the builder's plates needed in construction of the (CV-10). Builder's plates offer such information as the manufacturer, the place of origin, and the dates of construction.Context
The United States government originally ordered the aircraft carrier (CV-10) from the Newport News Shipbuilding and Dry Dock company on July 3, 1940 under the name USS Bon Homme Richard. Newport News began construction on the carrier on December 1, 1941.
On September 26, 1942, the name of the carrier was changed to the USS Yorktown to honor the USS Yorktown (CV-5) which had been sunk at the Battle of Midway three months prior. While the USS Bon Homme Richard builder's plate pattern was no longer needed after the name change, there are still parts of the USS Yorktown (CV-10) that still bear the original name.Acquisition
Accession
2024.23Source or Donor
The Mariners' Museum and ParkAcquisition Method
TransferCredit Line
Courtesy of The Mariners' Museum, Newport News, Virginia and Newport News Shipbuilding and Dry Dock CompanyMade/Created
Artist Information
Artist
Newport News Naval Shipbuilding and Dry Dock CompanyRole
ArtistDate made
circa 1941Update Date
06/18/2024