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Namesake
Thomas Jefferson was born at Shadwell, Albemarle County, Va., 13 April 1743 and graduated from William and Mary College in 1762. He was admitted to the bar 5 years later. In 1769 he was elected to the Virginia House of Burgesses where he soon became a leader of the patriot faction and helped form the Virginia Committee of Correspondence. He maintained that the colonies were not subject to Parliament but were bound to England only by allegiance to the Crown. Jefferson was sent to the Continental Congress in June 1775, and a year later he was entrusted with writing the Declaration of Independence. He returned to the Virginia legislature in October 1776 where he labored to reform the new state on democratic principles. He succeeded Patrick Henry as governor in 1779 and held that office until 1781. Jefferson succeeded Franklin as Minister to France in 1785 and, after his return in 1789, became the Nation's first Secretary of State.' Growing differences with Alexander Hamilton prompted him to resign from Washington's cabinet 31 December 1793, and he subsequently led growing opposition to the Federalist party. From 1797 to 1801 he was Vice President and he defeated John Adams in the presidential election of 1800. Upon entering the White House, Jefferson introduced a more democratic tone to public life, and his two terms as Chief Executive were marked by careful administration and rare frugality. Highlights of his presidency included the Louisiana Purchase, the Lewis and Clark Expedition, and the Navy's victory over the Barbary pirates. Their valiant and skillful fighting in the struggle with the North African corsairs gave American seamen some of their most colorful and cherished memories while strengthening the new nation's position as a power worthy of respect. In retirement Jefferson exerted great political and intellectual influence as he worked to establish the University of Virginia. His brilliant career was brought to a fitting close when he died 4 July 1826, the 50th anniversary of his immortal Declaration of Independence. Perhaps Jefferson's place in American history was best measured by President Kennedy while entertaining the Nobel Prize winners of the Western Hemisphere. "... I think," the President told his distinguished guests, "this is the most extraordinary collection of talent, of human knowledge, that has ever been gathered together at the White House, with the possible exception of when Thomas Jefferson dined alone."
Copy of painting by Rembrandt Peale, ca. 1805
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USS Thomas Jefferson (AP-60) off Norfolk Navy Yard, 23 September 1942. Note the single 5"/51 low-angle gun on the stern, with two 3"/50 dual-purpose and two 20mm anti-aircraft guns just forward of and above it.
US National Archives, RG-19-LCM, photo # 19-N-35841, a US Navy Bureau of Ships photo now in the collections of the US National Archives. |
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USS Thomas Jefferson (AP-60) probably off Norfolk Navy Yard, in September 1942.
National Archives, College Park, Record Group 313, US Navy CINCPAC Confidential Files 1943-45, a US Navy Bureau of Ships photo now in the collections of the US National Archives. |
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USS Thomas Jefferson (APA-30)
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USS Thomas Jefferson (APA-30) off the Norfolk Navy Yard, 6 December 1944. Her 5"/51 gun aft has been removed and two twin 40 mm anti-aircraft mounts have been added, one forward above and between the two raised 3"/50 gun tubs and one aft. She is painted in camouflage Measure 32/6T.
US National Archives, RG-19-LCM, Photo #'s 19-N-97550 and 19-N-97551 US Navy Bureau of Ships photos now in the collections of the National Archives. |
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USS Thomas Jefferson (APA-30) underway, date and location unknown
US Navy photo from "Jane's Fighting Ships" 1958-59 Edition, courtesy Ted Stone. |
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USS Thomas Jefferson (APA-30) at anchor in San Francisco Bay, circa June 1954. US Navy photo from the photo archives of the San Francisco Examiner. Printed in the 15 June 1954 issue of the San Francisco Examiner. |
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USS Thomas Jefferson (APA-30) underway, date and location unknown. |
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Commanding Officers
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| 01 | CDR. Crutcher, Chauncey Rolfe | 31 August 1942 - 10 September 1942 |
| 02 | CAPT. Gilbranson, Clarence | 10 September 1942 - 17 March 1943 |
| 03 | CAPT. Welch, Philip Pindell | 17 March 1943 - 24 January 1944 |
| 04 | CAPT. Barbaro, Joseph Raphael :RADM | 24 January 1944 - 14 July 1945 |
| 05 | CAPT. Madden, John Fitzpatrick | 14 July 1945 - ? |
| 06 | CAPT. Pullen, Harold Frederick :RADM | 25 November 1947 - September 1948 |
| 07 | CAPT. Williams, Harold
Nordmark | 19 September 1948 - 13 May 1949 |
| 07 | CAPT. Jacobs, Tyrrell Dwight | 1950 - 1951 |
| 08 | CAPT. Mullaney, Baron Joseph :RADM | 1951 - May 1952 |
| 09 | CAPT. Miller, Albert Stanley | May 1952 |
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Crew Contact And Reunion Information
U.S. Navy Memorial Foundation - Navy Log
Additional Resources and Web Sites of Interest
USS Thomas Jefferson (APA-30)
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This page is created and maintained by Gary P. Priolo
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Last Updated 7 February 2014
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