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p :y ' USS JOHN PAUL JONES (DDG-32) is the second of the new DDG-31 Class of Guided Missile Destroyers. Originally commissioned in 1956 as DD-932, JOHN PAUL JONES was named in honor of Commodore John Paul Jones, the Found- er of the American Navy. USS JOHN PAUL JONES (DD-932), the second of the SHERMAN (DD-932) Class of destroyers, was the fourth ship of the Fleet to be named in honor of John Paul Jones, and the first to bear his full name. She was built by the Bath Iron Works Corporation, Bath, Maine, and was com- missioned in the Boston Naval Shipyard on 5 April 1956. At that time, with the permission of the Secretary of the Navy, the Grand Union Flag, our first national flag, was hoisted again aboard an American Man-of-war, much as it was raised by the hands of John Paul Jones for the first time aboard the ALFRED on 3 December 1775. JOHN PAUL JONES is 418 feet long, with a 45-foot beam and a full load displacement of 4250 tons. Having completed nine years of service alternating between the Second and Sixth Fleets of the Atlantic Command from her homeport of Newport, Rhode Island, JOHN PAUL JONES (DD-932) entered the Philadelphia Naval Shipyard in December 1965 for de- commissioning and conversion to a guided missile destroyer. The conversion which added a TARTAR Missile Weapons System, an Anti -Submarine Rocket capability; upgraded all electronics equipments and improved the haJoitability; was part of the United States Navy Fleet modernization pro- gram for a continuing policy of strength through sea power. On 23 September 1967, USS JOHN PAUL JONES was again placed in commission under the command of Commander Louis R. Lester, Jr., USN. Amid flourishes and fanfare, the tradition of the Founder of the American Navy was continued as the Grand Union Flag flew once more from the main mast. The ensuing months were a time of intensive testing, trials, and training as the crew prepared for its first deployment to Southeast Asia, which commenced 26 October 1968 and ended 19 April 1969.
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United States Ship JOHN PA UL JONES
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COMMANDER LOUIS R. LESTER, JR., COMMANDING OFFICER USN
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