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Apr 19, 2024 · Jacob Jones was a U.S. naval officer who distinguished himself in the War of 1812. After trying medicine and politics, Jones served in the undeclared U.S. naval war against France (1798–1800), as a midshipman, and in the Tripolitan War (1801–05), as a lieutenant.
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Feb 21, 2024 · The USS Jacob Jones was the first U.S. Navy destroyer ever sunk by enemy fire in the English Channel in 1917. Divers recovered its 80-pound bell from the wreck site and will display it at the National Museum of the U.S. Navy.
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Jacob Jones. (DD-61) USS Jacob Jones (Destroyer No. 61/DD-61) [Note 1] was a Tucker -class destroyer built for the United States Navy prior to the American entry into World War I. The ship was the first U.S. Navy vessel named in honor of Jacob Jones . Jacob Jones was laid down by the New York Shipbuilding of Camden, New Jersey, in August 1914 ...
Jun 11, 2019 · Learn about the life and achievements of Jacob Jones, a Delaware-born naval officer who fought in the Quasi-War and the War of 1812. Discover how he became a hero of the American navy and why he gave up his career as a doctor and a judge.
He was a Navy Commissioner in Washington, DC, between those tours at sea and held important commands ashore at Baltimore and New York during the 1830s and 1840s. He received his final assignment, as commandant of the Philadelphia Naval Asylum in 1847. Commodore Jacob Jones held that position until his death.
5 days ago · The USS Jacob Jones sunk in the English Channel on Dec. 6, 1917, after being struck by a German submarine's torpedo, becoming the first U.S. Navy destroyer sunk by enemy fire. Out of seven ...
Aug 15, 2022 · Divers discovered the wreckage of the USS Jacob Jones, which was hit by a torpedo in 1917, off the southwestern coast of England. The ship was patrolling the English Channel when war broke out between the U.S. and Germany and rescued hundreds of survivors of British warships.
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