USS Paul Jones (DD-230)

History
United States
NamesakeJohn Paul Jones
BuilderWilliam Cramp & Sons, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Yard number496
Laid down23 December 1919
Launched30 September 1920
Commissioned19 April 1921
ReclassifiedMiscellaneous auxiliary, AG-120, 30 June 1945
Decommissioned5 November 1945
Stricken28 November 1945
FateSold for scrap on 5 October 1947
General characteristics
Class & typeClemson-class destroyer
Displacement1,215 tons
Length314 feet 4 inches (95.81 m)
Beam30 feet 8 inches (9.35 m)
Draft9 feet 4 inches (2.84 m)
Propulsion
  • 26,500 shp (20 MW);
  • geared turbines,
  • 2 screws
Speed35 knots (65 km/h)
Complement145 officers and enlisted
Armament4 x 4 in (102 mm) guns, 1 x 3 in (76 mm) gun, 6 x 21 inch (533 mm) tt.

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.

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