JOHN PAUL JONES DDG 32

Ship Name and Designation History

This section lists the names and designations that the ship had during its lifetime. The list is in chronological order.

Forrest Sherman Class Destroyer Keel Laid January 18 1954 - Launched May 7 1955 USS JOHN PAUL JONES DD-932 Commissioned April 5 1956 - Decommissioned December 20 1965 Redesignated Guided Missile Destroyer (DDG) March 15 1967 USS JOHN PAUL JONES DDG-32 Recommissioned September 23 1967 - Decommissioned December 15 1982 Stricken 1986 Sunk as target January 31 2001 off California

Naval Covers

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1. USS John Paul Jones DD-932 / DDG-32 Covers Page 1    (1956)

 

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Postmark Type --- Killer Bar Text	Postmark Date	Thumbnail Link To Postmark Image	Thumbnail Link To Cover Image

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1st Commissioning April 5 1956 to December 20 1965

 

Locy Type FDPS 2(n)

1956-04-05

DD-932. First Day Postal Service, cachet by Louis S. Pentel

 

Locy Type 2(n)

1961-10-27

DD-932

 

Locy Type 9efu

1961-10-30

DD-932

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2nd Commissioning September 23 1967 to December 15 1982

 

Locy Type 2(n+) (USS)

1973-07-03

DDG-32. Ships cachet, serviced by Wolfgang Hechler

 

Locy Type 2-1t(n+u) (USS)

1981-02-02

DDG-32. Ships cachet, serviced by Wolfgang Hechler

 

Locy Type 9ef(nu)

1973-07-03

DDG-32. Ships cachet, serviced by Wolfgang Hechler

 

Other Information

NAMESAKE - Captain John Paul Jones, Continental Navy (July 6 1747 – July 18 1792).
After the Revolutionary War, Capt. Jones offered his services in 1788 to Russia in which he was given the rank of Rear Admiral.
During his Naval career, many awards were presented to Capt. Jones to include - Chevalier (France), Order of Military Merit with sword (France), Congressional Gold Medal (United States), Order of St. Anne (Russia) and the Légion d'honneur (France).
After his grave was rediscovered in 1905, Jones' reinterment was held with great honor and dignity at the United States Naval Academy Chapel in Annapolis, Maryland.

Two ships of the US Navy has been named JOHN PAUL JONES - USS John Paul Jones DD-932/DDG-32 and USS John Paul Jones DDG-53.

Three ships of the US Navy have been named JOHN PAUL (his real name) - USS John Paul (Sidewheel Steamer 1862), USS John Paul DD-10 and USS John Paul DD-230.

The ships sponsor was Mr. Robert B. Carney.

 

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