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USS John R. Perry (DE-1034)

Flag Hoist/Radio Call Sign:
N - J - R - P
Tactical Voice Radio Call: "Action Packed"

Awards, Citations and Campaign Ribbons

Precedence of awards is from top to bottom, left to right
Top Row: Navy Meritorious Unit Commendation w/ star - Navy Expeditionary Medal - National Defense Service Medal
Second Row: Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal - Vietnam Service Medal w/ 2 stars - Republic of Vietnam Campaign Medal

Class: Claud Jones (As Built)      FY / SCB No.: 56-57/131
Displacement: 1314 tons (std), 1916 tons (full)    Dimensions: 312' (oa), 301" (wl) x 38' x 12' 11"
Armament: 2-3"/50 Mk 33 (1x2), 2 Mk 11 Hedgehog, 6-324mm US Mk 32 (3x2) tubes / Mk 46 torpedos
Machinery: 4 Fairbanks-Morse 38ND8 Diesels, 9,037 shp, 1 shaft
Speed: 22 Knots    Range: 7,000 nm @ 12 knots    Crew: 159 (12 officers)

Operational and Building Data
Laid down by Avondale Marine, Avondale LA on 1 October 1957
Launched 29 July 1958, Commissioned 5 May 1959
Decommissioned 20 February 1973, Stricken 20 February 1973
Fate: Sold to Indonesia 20 February 1973, renamed KRI Samadikun (D-1)
reclassified as DE-341 in 1982, in service as of 1999.

Click On Image For Full Size Image	Size	Image Description		Contributed By And/Or Copyright
	122k	undated		Laing T. Batcher
	60k	February 1960: Key West Naval Annex (Photo © Fred Weiss)		Fred Weiss

View the USS John R. Perry (DE-1034), DANFS history entry
located on the US Naval Historical Center website.

Crew Contact And Reunion Information

None

Note About Contacts

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