USS John Paul Jones (DD-932)
USS John Paul Jones c. 25 March 1956 | |
| History | |
|---|---|
| United States | |
| Name | USS John Paul Jones |
| Namesake | John Paul Jones |
| Builder | Bath Iron Works |
| Laid down | 18 January 1954 |
| Launched | 7 May 1955 |
| Commissioned | 5 April 1956 |
| Decommissioned | 15 December 1982 |
| Reclassified | DDG-32, 15 March 1967 |
| Stricken | 30 November 1985 |
| Motto | I have not yet begun to fight |
| Fate | Sunk as a target, 31 January 2001 |
| General characteristics | |
| Class & type | Forrest Sherman-class destroyer |
| Displacement | 4619 tons |
| Length | 418 ft (127.4 m) |
| Beam | 44 ft 11 in (14.7 m) |
| Draft | 15 ft (4.6 m) |
| Propulsion | Geared Turbines, 2 screws |
| Speed | 33 knots (61 km/h; 38 mph) |
| Complement | 324 officers and enlisted |
| Armament |
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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.