USS Claud Jones (DE-1033)
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.jpg/300px-USS_Claude_Jones_(DE-1033).jpg) USS Claude Jones (DE-1033) |
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| Namesake: | Claud Ashton Jones |
| Builder: | Avondale Marine Ways |
| Launched: | May 27, 1958 |
| Commissioned: | February 10, 1959 |
| Struck: | 16 December 1974 |
| Fate: | Sold to Indonesia 1 December 1974 |
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For ships with similar names, see USS Jones.
USS Claud Jones (DE-1033) was launched May 27, 1958 by Avondale Marine Ways, sponsored by Mrs. M. R. J. Wyllie; and commissioned February 10, 1959, Lieutenant Commander W. M. Cone in command. The ship was named for Claud Ashton Jones.
After training at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, Claud Jones cruised to northern Europe between June and August 1959, returning to Key West, Florida, her home port. During 1960, she operated along the east coast and in the Caribbean, with a voyage to northern European waters during NATO exercises in September and October.
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- This article includes text from the public domain Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships. The entry can be found here.
- This article includes information collected from the Naval Vessel Register, which, as a U.S. government publication, is in the public domain. The entry can be found here.
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