USS CLAUD JONES DE 1033 "The Claud Jones first official photo. I came across my copy recently while going through some old photos. This was the photo used for any official purpose when I reported on board in January 1960. It remained the official photo until late 1962. I understood that it was taken on the Mississippi River, when the ship was underway from the building yard in Avondale, LA. I am not sure if it was taken before or after commissioning. If you look closely you can see that the domes over two of the ECM antennas were not installed. No division insignia had been painted on the side of the superstructure either. After her shakedown cruise the ship was attached to Destroyer Division 601 in Key West, FL, her home port when I reported." Photo 1 | Photo 2 | Photo 3 | Photo 4 | Photo 5 Photo and information courtesy of William " Bill" A. Press, CDR, USNR, Retired |
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