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USS John Paul Jones (DDG-53) is the third Arleigh Burke-class guided missile destroyer in the United States Navy and the first ship of the class homeported on the west coast. . She is the fifth ship named after American Revolutionary War naval captain John Paul Jones and the second to carry his first na
USS John Paul Jones refers to two destroyers of the United States Navy, named after John Paul Jones: USS John Paul Jones (DD-932), a Forrest Sherman-class destroyer, commissioned in 1956, redesignated as DDG-32 in 1967, and decommissioned in 1982; USS John Paul Jones (DDG-53), an Arleigh Burke-class guided missile destroyer, commissioned in ...
USS Paul Jones (DD-230/AG–120) was a Clemson-class destroyer in the United States Navy during World War II. It was the third ship named for John Paul Jones . Construction and commissioning
John Paul Jones (born John Paul; July 6, 1747 – July 18, 1792) was a Scottish-born American naval officer who served in the Continental Navy during the American Revolutionary War. Often referred to as the "Father of the American Navy", Jones is regarded by several commentators as one of the greatest naval commanders in the military history of ...
USS John Paul Jones (DD-932/DDG-32), named for John Paul Jones, was a Forrest Sherman-class destroyer of the United States Navy.. John Paul Jones was laid down by the Bath Iron Works Corporation at Bath in Maine on 18 January 1954, launched on 7 May 1955 by Mrs. Carney, wife of Admiral Robert B. Carney and commissioned on 5 April 1956, Comdr. R. W. Hayler, Jr., in command.
Name: Paul Jones: Namesake: Captain John Paul Jones awarded Continental Congress Gold Medals: Builder: Union Iron Works, San Francisco: Laid down: 20 April 1899: Launched: 14 June 1900: Commissioned: 19 July 1902: Decommissioned: 29 July 1919: Stricken: 15 September 1919: Fate: Sold, 3 January 1920 and broken up for scrap: General ...
USS Ranger (1777) was an 18-gun ship sloop built in 1777 and commanded by John Paul Jones. She was captured by the British in 1780 and renamed HMS Halifax . USS Ranger (1814) was a schooner mounting a single 18-pounder gun, purchased in 1814 and sold in 1816.
USS Paul Jones may refer to the following ships of the United States Navy, named after John Paul Jones: USS Paul Jones (1862), a sidewheel steamer, commissioned 1862, decommissioned in 1867. USS Paul Jones (DD-10), a Bainbridge-class destroyer, commissioned in 1902, decommissioned in 1919. USS Paul Jones (DD-230), a Clemson-class destroyer ...