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.