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Filey is a small town on the East coast of North Yorkshire, England. It forms part of the borough of Scarborough and is located between Scarborough and Bridlington on the North Sea coast. Filey started out as a fishing village which still continuse on a smaller scale up untill the present day. It has a large beach set in a bay protected by the brigg and is still a popular tourist resort amongst familys and the elderly due to its peaceful and relaxed atmosphere. Up until around 1974 it was an urban district in the East Riding of Yorkshire.
The History Of Filey
The American USS Bonhomme Richard, the famous ship sailed by John Paul Jones, who was a Scottish born American known as the "father of the US Navy", was lost after a fierce landmark battle in 1779 (The Battle of Flamborough Head) in which hundreds died. Its location remains a mystery and is believed by many to lie somewhere within Filey Bay. The Bonhomme Richard fought in the battle and even through its eventual sinking, the outcome of the battle convinced the French crown to back the colonies in their fight to separate from British rule. Although the precise location of the Bonhomme Richard is unknown, numerous expeditions have been undertaken to try and locate her. However, decades of fish trawling and numerous other wrecks have made this procedure complicated. So far, she has not been located.
Paul Jones is regarded as one of the founders of the US Navy. In 1777 he had got the mission to carry the war against England to Europe. In France he managed to purchase the East Indiaman Duc de Duras, converted her to a frigate and renamed her BONHOMME RICHARD. On 23 September 1779 the ship and her small squadron met an English convoy guarded by the the English frigate HMS Serapis. A battle took place near Flamborough Head on the eastern coast of England.
