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Destroyer USS John Paul Jones Joins Fleet
The John Paul Jones, 418 feet long and built in Bath Maine, becomes the fastest deadliest destroyer in the fleet. Cmdr Robert Ward Hayler Jr commands the vessel the second of ten new New England built destroyers, famed for speed firepower and updated anti submarine gear. The ship honors Commodore John Paul Jones whose legacy includes audacious raids during the American Revolution.
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