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Show 'It John pan! janes' ship 6rltorci9 replica at Siangan NEWEST visitor THE at- is a 165-foreplica of Captain John Faul Joness famous flagship of Revolutio- freighter, plying the days, the nary War 'Bonhomme Richard. The three-maste- d 165-fo- is part of an entertainment complex at Pirates Pier in downtown Nassau that includes a restaurant, floating museum, nightclub, local crafts market and a world bazaar. square-rigge- r The new complex is the brainchild of Chicago developer E. J. McArdle and his associate, Ted Tomich, a former buyer for Pier One Imports, an American retail chain. Tavern The Mermaids restaurant, which several months ago, opened offers valet parking, mellow music and an extensive dinner menu that features fresh fish from Bahamian waters. Diners may choose lights d for special effects. Built in 1909, the ship was originally used as a grain traction in Nassau, the resort capital of the Bahamas, their own live wells at the restaurant, if they wish. fish from THE NIGHTCLUB will open for the winter season in October and give two shows nightly. There will also be live aiul recorded music for dancing. A special plastic surface will cover the deck hatch for dancing, fitted w ith Mediterranean Sea between Libya and Italy. It was later rebuilt by Hollywood movie technicians into an authentic 18th century fighting ship and appeared in a number of early swashbuckler films, including "Mutiny on the Bounty, "Captain Blood and "John Paul Jones." McArdle found her languishing in Gibraltar in 1904, refitted her as his private yacht and later leased her out to TV companies for commercials and film productions. John Paul Jones himself came to the Bahamas m 1776, though not on the Bonhomme Richard, as a junior officer in the fledgling Continental Navy, which was in search of gunpowder for Gen. George Washington's colonial forces. Jones and the small fleet stayed for two weeks, found no gunpowder, and then returned to the war in the colonies. THREE YEARS later, Jones won fame as one of Americas earliest sea heroes while commander of his own ship, a frigate n called the "Bonhomme i A replica of the Bonhomme Richard, in which John Paul Jones defeated the British Serapis, is part of entertainment complex in Nassau. 165-fo- ot Richard, which sank off the British Isles in 1779 after a furious naval battle, but not before exacting a heavy toll of the British. On the pier leading up to the Bonhomme Richard, Bahamian hawkers sell locally-made handicrafts including straw and leather work, shell jewelry and coconut and wood carvings. A Pirates Market features a lavish display of over 18,000 unusual gift items from some 20 countries around the world. The goods range from tovs to household wares to wood and basketware. A 14 piece antique gun collection, including 18th century muskets, pistols, and blunderbusses, and a antique com collection gathered in part from Bahamian treasure wrecks are on display in the Bonhomme Richards below-decmuseum. Also featured in the v e museum are of life on an lsth a century sailing ship galley scene and an operating theatre showing the authentic instruments and utensils of the period. Management is marketing packages at travel agencies and local hotels that include dinner at the Tavern, a show and dancing on the Bonhomme Richard. 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"Gtbbsville," based on the short stories of John O Hat a The series was to have debuted at midseason In the opener, Freddie Pi ine stars in "The Million Dollar Rip- - Departures On Friday wax-figur- TOUR Y Per person double occupancy Fully escorted by local Expert Round Trip Tours of all Islands Polynesian Cultural Center Olf " (NBC) "Big Event TOUR A catchall for a series of sm h one shot presentations as "Gone With the Wind" and "Life Goes to the Movies, plus a serial iation of The Money chan gers " (NBC) . 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