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CLASS: Edsall TYPE: FMR (geared diesel, Fairbanks-Morse reverse gear drive, 3" guns)
Displacement: 1,200 tons (std) 1,590 tons (full) Dimensions: 306' (oa), 300' (wl) x 36' 10" x 12' 3" (max)
Armament: 3 x 3"/50 Mk22 (1x3), 1 twin 40mm Mk1 AA, 8 x 20mm Mk 4 AA, 3 x 21" Mk15 TT (3x1),
1 Hedgehog Projector Mk10 (144 rounds), 8 Mk6 depth charge projectors, 2 Mk9 depth charge tracks
Machinery: 4 Fairbanks-Morse Mod. 38d81/8 geared diesel engines, 4 diesel-generators, 6000 shp, 2 screws
Speed: 21 knots Range: 9,100 nm @ 12 knots Crew: 8 / 201

Operational and Building Data
Laid down by Consolidated Steel, Orange TX on 26 June 1942, Launched 29 November 1942
Commissioned 29 April 1943, Decommissioned 26 July 1946
Stricken 2 January 1971
Fate: sold 22 August 1973, scrapped

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Jacob Jones k undated wartime photo Arthur Filete

USS JACOB JONES DE- 130 History
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Crew Contact And Reunion Information

Contact Name: Arthur A. Filete
Address: 94 Boston Avenue / Massapequa NY 11758-4102
Phone: (516) 541-1846
E-mail: mgfun@erols.com

10th Reunion was held in Albany NY, September 2001
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The contact listed, Was the contact at the time for this ship when located. If another person now is the contact, E-mail me and I will update this entry. These contacts are compiled from various sources over a long period of time and may or may not be correct. Every effort has been made to list the newest contact if more than one contact was found.


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