The 1805 Dispatches #26.04 August 2026 8 of 8 Newsletter for Anyone Interested in The 1805 Club PURPOSE. The purpose of this newsletter is to support and advance the Club’s objectives. The newsletter provides anyone who is interested with brief items of news about the club and its activities, in the hope that the it can help the club attract wider interest in naval history and new members. Much of the content will be a précis of articles that will appear in The Kedge Anchor, the six-monthly Club magazine. EDITORIAL POLICY. The editor has full editorial responsibility for the newsletter. Views expressed in the newsletter are those of individual authors, unless claimed by the editor. Articles which appear do not express the official position of The 1805 Club on any subject unless specifically noted as such. Content of contributions to the newsletter may be edited for grammar, space allocation, or to better serve the purpose of the newsletter. Contributors wishing to be alerted to editorial decisions should notify the editor at the time that their contribution is submitted. Otherwise the submission will be published within the scope of the editorial policy. ISSUE AND COPY DATES The proposed issue dates for The 1805 Dispatches are: February, April, June, August, October and December. Anyone wishing to contribute an article or news item to the editor for inclusion in the newsletter should do so by the beginning of the month preceding the issue in which it is to be inserted. Any articles that are not time-specific can be submitted at any time, with a note advising him of that fact. All copy is welcome, but not all copy may be used! THE 1805 CLUB Founded in 1990, the Club: ·Promotes research into and education about the Royal Navy, merchant maritime service and other state navies of the same era; and ·Promotes and engages in the preservation of monuments and memorials relating to the Royal Navy and seafaring people of the later sailingnavy era; and ·Organises relevant cultural, historical and social events. The Club is charity No. 1201272, registered in England and Wales. Individuals desiring further information may contact: Stephen Howarth, Hon. Club Secretary, The 1805 Club Shelton, Notts, UK Email: secretary@1805club.org For a membership application form please contact: Dr Sue Carr, Hon. Membership Secretary, The 1805 Club London, UK Email: membership.secretary@1805club.org Or: Harold E (Pete) Stark, Hon US Secretary, The 1805 Club Annapolis, MD, USA Email: the.americas.membership.secretary@1805club.org Telephone: 410-269-9760 (mobile) Or: Mark Billings, Hon Canadian Secretary, The 1805 Club Montreal, Quebec, Canada Email: canadian.membership.secretary@1805club.org Telephone: 1-514-296-1641 Peter Turner, Editor of The Kedge Anchor Aldeburgh, Suffolk, UK Email: ka.editor@1805club.org Telephone: +(44) 7903 251008 Jude Wilson Hon Club Secretary, The 1805 Club UK secretary@1805club.org For a membership application form please contact: Dr Sue Carr Hon Membership Secretary, The 1805 Club London, UK Email: membership.secretary@1805club.org Or: Mark Billings, Hon Canadian Secretary, The 1805 Club Montreal, Quebec, Canada Email: canadian.membership.secretary@1805club.org Telephone: 1-514-296-1641 Peter Turner, Hon Editor of The Kedge Anchor Eyke, Suffolk, UK gammoning, gamming, manging, moaning, agoing, ammino, amnion, gaming, ganoin, gigman, mignon, minoan, minong, naming, noggin, nomina, aging, amigo, amino, amnio, anion, gamin, going, gonia, imago, ingan, mingo, minna, minoa, naomi, ngaio, ngoni, nigga, oggin, agin, agio, agni, amin, gain, giga, ginn, imam, inga, ingo, iona, magi, maim, main, miao, migg, mima, mina, ming, moai, nain, naoi, nina, noni, onia Slightly different slant this time. Here is an expression that has a completely different meaning to that at sea. 'Come to' At sea: To stop a sailing vessel, especially by turning into the wind. Ashore: to become conscious again after an accident or operation. (Image: New single by Transpose, "Regaining Consciousness.") NAVAL TERMS THAT HAVE ‘COME ASHORE’ SHIP’S WORD WHEEL ANSWERS USS BONHOMME RICHARD Originally built in France in 1765 as a merchant ship named Duc de Duras, she was gifted to the United States in 1779 by King Louis XVI. Captain John Paul Jones renamed her the Bonhomme Richard (which translates to "Goodman Richard" in English, a nod to Benjamin Franklin's Poor Richard's Almanack) The exact location of the Revolutionary War ship USS Bonhomme Richard remains unconfirmed, though a highly debated wreck discovered off Flamborough Head, Yorkshire in 2002 is the leading candidate. Commanded by John Paul Jones, the vessel sank on September 25, 1779, after a legendary battle with the HMS Serapis. The 1779 Sinking On September 23, 1779, the Continental Navy ship Bonhomme Richard engaged the British warship HMS Serapis in one of the most famous naval battles of the American Revolution. Though heavily outgunned and taking catastrophic damage, John Paul Jones famously declared, "I have not yet begun to fight!" His crew eventually forced the surrender of the Serapis. The Bonhomme Richard was so badly damaged and ablaze that it sank roughly 36 hours later. The Search for the Wreck For decades, the exact resting place of the vessel remained a mystery. Over the years, several expeditions and marine organizations have scoured the North Sea off the coast of England to locate the legendary ship. The 2002 Candidate: A wreck located off Flamborough Head in 1974 was deemed by experts in 2001 to have a "high possibility" of being the Bonhomme Richard. This site is currently designated as a Protected Wreck by Historic England. The 2018 Discovery Claim: In late 2018, a British satellite and marine research firm known as Merlin Burrows claimed to have discovered the remains of the vessel closer to the shore off Filey, Yorkshire. However, official organizations like the U.S. Navy and maritime experts expressed skepticism regarding these claims pending further artifact verification. Artist unknown. Public domain
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