Bonhomme Richard "Reconstructed" with CAD

A Computer Aided Design (CAD) system has been used to generate dimensionally accurate perspective views of the Bonhomme Richard, a US Naval vessel lost during the Revolutionary War. Collaboration between naval historian/artist William Gilkerson and the CAD Group at Sippican led to the novel application of the computer technology.The computer models were based on Jean Boudriot's pieced-together plan views of the vessel. Bonhomme Richard was John Paul Jones' flagship during the American Revolutionary War. Sunk after sustaining heavy damage during an epic battle with HMS Serapis, Bonhomme Richard lies beneath the turbulent water of the English Channel.