US Navy Wasp class helicopter/dock landing ship USS BONHOMME RICHARD LHD6 arriving in Brisbane 29 Jul 2017 after participating in Exercise Talisman Sabre off the Queensland coast.
Launched: 14 Mar 1997 Commissioned: 15 Aug 1998
27565-28295tons light; 40329-41684tons loaded
257.30 x 42.67 x 8.53 24 knots
Crew: 66 officers, 1004 enlisted
Air Group: Typical - 10 x MV-22 VTOL tilt-rotors or 12 x CH-46 helicopters
6 x AV-8B Harriers
3 x UH-IN/Y helicopters
4 x AH-1W/Z helicopters
Carrier mode: 24 x AV-8B Harriers, 4-6 x MHJ-60R ASW helicopters
Nicknames: 'Revolutionary Gator'; 'Bonnie Dick'