| Navy | The US Navy |
| Type | Aircraft Carrier |
| Class | Essex |
| Pennant | CV 31 |
| Built by | New York Navy Yard (New York, New York, U.S.A.) |
| Ordered | 7 Aug 1942 |
| Laid down | 1 Feb 1943 |
| Launched | 29 Apr 1944 |
| Commissioned | 26 Nov 1944 |
| End service | 2 Jul 1971 |
| History | Decommissioned 9 January 1947. |
Commands listed for USS Bon Homme Richard (CV 31)
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| Commander | From | To | |
| 1 | T/Capt. Adrian Ogle Rule, Jr., USN | 26 Nov 1944 | 23 Aug 1945 (1) |
| 2 | T/Capt. Harold Foster Fick, USN | 23 Aug 1945 | 28 Feb 1946 (1) |
| 3 | T/Cdr. Nathan Starr Haines, USN | 28 Feb 1946 | 31 Jul 1946 (1) |
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