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	John Paul Jones - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		John Paul Jones was born John Paul in 1747 in Kirkcudbrightshire on the southern coast of Scotland.
		John Paul’s father was a gardener in Arbigland, and his mother was a member of the MacDuff clan.
		Jones has been quoted as saying, “I have not yet begun to fight.” He then rammed Serapis and tied up to her, his marksmen in the rigging clearing the decks of Serapis' so a boarding party was able to cross to Serapis and effect its capture.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/John_Paul_Jones (2298 words)

	USS John Paul Jones (DD-932) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		John Paul Jones, second of the initial class destroyers of post-war design, conducted exhaustive shakedown training out of Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, after which she departed for a cruise to Northern Europe and the British Isles.
		John Paul Jones was converted to a guided missile destroyer at the Philadelphia Naval Shipyard between 20 December 1965 and 15 March 1967 and designated DDG-32.
		John Paul Jones was decommissioned on 1 December 1982, stricken from the Naval Vessel Register on 30 November 1985 and sunk as a target off the coast of California on 31 January 2001.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/USS_John_Paul_Jones_(DD-932) (753 words)

	USS John Paul Jones (DDG-53) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		USS John Paul Jones (DDG-53) is the third Arleigh Burke-class guided missile destroyer and the first ship of the class homeported on the west coast.
		John Paul Jones is capable of operating independently, as an element of a coordinated force, or as the nucleus of a surface action group, and to direct and coordinate anti-air, surface, undersea, and strike warfare operations.
		John Paul Jones is capable of conducting both offensive and defensive operations using Tomahawk and Harpoon cruise missiles, standard missiles, CIWS, and 5 inch (127 mm) gun.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/USS_John_Paul_Jones_(DDG-53) (427 words)

	DDG 53 John Paul Jones
		USS John Paul Jones is the third ship in the Arleigh Burke-class of destroyers to be built and the first assigned to the Pacific Fleet.
		The portrait, on the crest, is of John Paul Jones, father of the American Navy.
		John Paul Jones is the Father of the American Navy.
	www.globalsecurity.org /military/agency/navy/ddg-53.htm (396 words)

	Encyclopedia: Arleigh Burke class destroyer (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-17)
		USS The Sullivans (DDG-68), an Arleigh Burke-class Aegis guided missile destroyer, was the second ship of the United States Navy to be named for the five Sullivan brothers â€” George, Francis, Joseph, Madison, and Albert Sullivan, aged 20 to 29 â€” who lost their lives when their ship, Juneau, was...
		USS Momsen (DDG-92) is an Arleigh Burke-class destroyer in the United States Navy, actively serving as of 2005.
		USS Nitze (DDG-94), a Arleigh Burke-class guided missile destroyer, was the only ship of the United States Navy to be named for Paul H. Nitze, the former Secretary of the Navy and chief arms control adviser in the administration of President of the United States Ronald Reagan.
	www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/Arleigh-Burke-class-destroyer (2188 words)

	USS John Paul Jones - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		USS John Paul Jones Two United States Naval ships have been named for John Paul Jones.
		The first John Paul Jones (DD-932) was commissioned in 1954.
		The second John Paul Jones (DDG-53) is actively serving as of 2004.
	www.wikipedia.org /wiki/USS_John_Paul_Jones (124 words)

	John Paul Jones
		John Paul was born at Arbigland, Kirkbean, Kirkcudbright, Scotland, 6 July 1747.
		John Paul Jones (DD-932) was laid down 18 January 1954 by Bath Iron Works Corp., Bath, Maine; launched 7 May 1955; sponsored by Mrs.
		John Paul Jones headed back to the Mediterranean 18 June for NATO exercises with units of the French.
	www.history.navy.mil /danfs/j3/john_paul_jones.htm (1223 words)

	USS John Paul Jones (DDG 32)
		During the conversion, the JOHN PAUL JONES had 90% of her superstructure replaced and received the Tartar surface-to-air missile system and the ASROC antisubmarine rocket system.
		USS JOHN PAUL JONES was decommissioned after more than 26 years of service on December 15, 1982.
		Stricken from the Navy list on April 30, 1986, the JOHN PAUL JONES was finally disposed of as a target off the coast of southern California at 032° 00' 06.0" North, 121° 36' 23.0" West.
	navysite.de /dd/ddg32.htm (382 words)

	John Paul Jones a brief biography (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-17)
		aptain Paul was arrested when he returned to Kirkcudbright and charged with murder but evidence from Tobago and a declaration from the master of the Barcelona Packet that Maxwell was in perfect health when he came on board was sufficient to acquit him.
		Jones' boat did so bloodlessly and spiked the fort's cannon but when he went to the other fort he discovered that the other boat's crew had gone to the pub instead.
		Jones had to transfer his crew to the 'Serapis' and together with her sister ship the 'Pallas' which had captured the 'Scarborough' he sailed to the Texel in Holland with over 500 prisoners.
	www.jpj.demon.co.uk /jpjlife.htm (2331 words)

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		John Paul Jones Remembers 9/11 While Maintaining Vigilance at Sea 9/18/2002 By Chief Journalist (SW/FMF) S.A. Thornbloom, PACEN San Diego ABOARD USS JOHN PAUL JONES, At Sea (NNS) -- As the nation paused to remember the victims of 9/11, USS John Paul Jones (DDG 53) was being vigilant off the coast of Southern California.
		In Oct. 2001, John Paul Jones was the first ship to launch Tomahawk missiles at al-Qaeda positions in Afghanistan at the beginning of Operation Enduring Freedom.
		As Jones said, “I wish to have no connection with any ship that does not sail fast, for I intend to go in harm’s way.” “The crew has demonstrated during training that we are fully ready to deploy anytime,” Steindl said.
	www.news.navy.mil /search/display_word.asp?story_id=3612 (840 words)

	John_Paul_Jones (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-17)
		John Paul Jones (July 6, 1747 - July 18, 1792) was America's first well-known naval hero in the American Revolutionary War.
		At the outbreak of war between the 13 American Colonies and the Kingdom of Great Britain in 1775, John Paul Jones went to Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and, with the help of two friendly members of the Continental Congress, obtained a Lieutenant's commission in the Continental Navy.
		Sailing to France in 1778, Jones received from the French the first salute given to the new American flag by a foreign warship.
	www.usedaudiparts.com /search.php?title=John_Paul_Jones (654 words)

	Find A Grave - Millions of Cemetery Records and Online Memorials
		He called out to Jones, "Are you ready to surrender?" The answer, now known to every school child in America, "I have not yet begun to fight!" Still the battle continued until the British ship hoisted the surrender flag.
		Its replacement, USS John Paul Jones, a Aegis Class destroyer plies the seas of the Middle East rigged with Tomahawk missiles and is a formidable force for the Navy.
		The modest John Paul Jones birth cottage in Scotland is preserved and is maintained as a museum.
	www.findagrave.com /cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=554 (871 words)

	SeacoastNH.com - John Paul Jones in Portsmouth
		Jones was unhappy with the quality of "Ranger's" sails, with the size of her spars, with the cannons, with the paltry supply of rum for his crew of 150 men.
		Jones was commissioned as captain of the nation's first "ship of the line," the USS America.
		Jones answered this question as he asked another in a letter to a friend: "When the "America" was taken from me, I was deprived of my tenth command.
	seacoastnh.com /.../John_Paul_Jones/John_Paul_Jones_in_Portsmouth (1732 words)

	Bonhomme Richard
		John Paul Jones was a American naval hero during the AMERICAN REVOLUTION.
		Replied Jones: "Sir, I have not yet begun to fight." The American crew finally boarded the Serapis after the British had struck her colors, and from the deck of the Serapis they watched the U.S.S.Bonhomme Rich ard sink into the North Sea.
		John Paul Jones essentially founded the U.S. Navy, and he sustained its life during the Revolutionary War through the force of his indomitable will against vastly superior British forces.
	www.schoonerman.com /jpaulj.htm (751 words)

	Seacoast NH - Touring / John Paul Jones Website - House Museum
		Her most famous guest was John Paul Jones who boarded here while overseeing the preparation of the ship Ranger in 1777.
		Jones returned in 1781, this time as a US naval hero, and waited over a year for final construction and outfitting of the USS America.
		John Langdon, whose 1784 house stands just a few blocks away, was the shipbuilder who clashed frequently with John Paul Jones during the construction of both Ranger and America.
	www.seacoastnh.com /touring/jpjhouse.html (363 words)

	John Paul Jones 1997 anniversary (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-17)
		It is an especial honour for me to address you as Chairman of the John Paul Jones Birthplace Museum Trust on this historic anniversary and amid such distinguished company and with so many supporters and friends of the Trust.
		Jones said "without a respectable navy, alas America" and he was a vigorous promoter and prophet of a strong United States Navy.
		John Paul Jones was born 250 years ago, on this very day, and in this very place, and alpha to omega, today we honour him in life as Annapolis honours him in death.
	www.jpj.demon.co.uk /jpjanniv.htm (1488 words)

	DD-10 DANFS (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-17)
		Paul Jones departed the Brooklyn Navy Yard 24 August and reported to Newport where she began a series of convoy patrols up and down the coast and returning to Newport 24 September.
		The highlight of Paul Jones' career came on 2 July when Henderson (ID.-1) was afire in the Atlantic north of Bermuda and east of Virginia.
		Paul Jones made four trips from the burning ship to Von Steuben (ID.-3017) saving 1,250 Marines and officers together with over 50 tons of luggage, The next day she accompanied Henderson to Delaware Breakwater.
	www.hazegray.org /danfs/destroy/dd10txt.htm (468 words)

	Chronology for Captain John Paul Jones
		Jones solicited the interest of the Count de Maurepas and the Count de Vergennes in his plans for active operations.
		Jones to be bearer of a letter to King of France.
		Jones awarded a pension of 1500 crowns a year by Denmark in recognition of respect shown Danish flag when in the North Sea.
	www.history.navy.mil /bios/jones_jp_chron.htm (7801 words)

	USS John Paul Jones Receives Top Award for Readiness (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-17)
		The guided-missile destroyer was recently awarded the USS Arizona Memorial Trophy, signifying it as the most combat-ready ship in the surface force.
		SAN DIEGO (NNS) -- USS John Paul Jones (DDG 53) was recently named the recipient of the coveted “USS Arizona Memorial Trophy.” The honor is bestowed on the ship that is deemed to be the most combat-ready ship in the surface force.
		John Paul Jones excelled in all areas throughout the January 2001 thru December 2002 competition period.
	www.navy.mil /search/display.asp?story_id=8784 (378 words)

	A Tin Can Sailors Destroyer History (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-17)
		Born in Kirkcudbright, Scotland, John Paul Jones, is best remembered for refusing to surrender his ship, the BON HOMME RICHARD, to the British warship SERAPIS with the words 'I have not yet begun to fight.' Jones is buried beneath the U.S. Naval Academy Chapel in Annapolis.
		The JOHN PAUL JONES (DD-932) was launched on 7 May 1955 and commissioned at Boston on 5 April 1956.
		In January 1969, the JONES was in the Tonkin Gulf as plane guard for the CORAL SEA (CVA-43).
	www.destroyers.org /nl-histories/nl-932.htm (1015 words)

	USS John Paul Jones -- Facts, Info, and Encyclopedia article (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-17)
		USS John Paul Jones Two (Click link for more info and facts about United States Naval) United States Naval ships have been named for (American naval commander in the American Revolution (1747-1792)) John Paul Jones.
		The first (Click link for more info and facts about John Paul Jones (DD-932)) John Paul Jones (DD-932) was commissioned in 1954.
		The second (Click link for more info and facts about John Paul Jones (DDG-53)) John Paul Jones (DDG-53) is actively serving as of 2004.
	www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/u/us/uss_john_paul_jones2.htm (101 words)

	All Hands: First strike - launching of Tomahawk missiles from USS John Paul Jones as part of War on Terrorism - Brief ... (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-17)
		Kraemer is the leading petty officer of the weapons department aboard John Paul Jones, and also heads up a group of Sailors who carry the title of " Tomahawk Tech." These Sailors are charged with planning out flight paths, entering coordinates and actually firing the Tomahawk missiles their ship carries.
		It was that determination, along with their skill and training, that guided the crew on John Paul Jones as they played a huge role in the opening days of Operation Enduring Freedom.
		A Tomahawk land attack missile (TLAM) was launched from the guided-missile destroyer USS John Paul Jones (DDG 53) in a strike against al Qaeda terrorist training camps and military installations of the Taliban regime in Afghanistan.
	www.findarticles.com /p/articles/mi_m0IBQ/is_2001_Dec/ai_82572230 (956 words)

	The Log (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-17)
		It was these plans for the future that drew Sultz to make a bold and symbolic gesture by asking USS John Paul Jones (DDG 53) to host his Eagle Scout Court of Honor.
		Though he is most interested in Marine Corps aviation, John Paul Jones served as a fitting location since the ship’s namesake found his final resting place in the Naval Academy chapel.
		John Paul Jones also offered another bonus, which Taylor was not aware of until he contacted the ship.
	www.navycompass.com /printer/article.asp?c=147808 (343 words)

	Commodore Barry (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-17)
		As most naval historians note, Barry can be classed on a par with Jones for nautical skill and daring, but he exceeds him in the length of service (17 years) to his adopted country and his fidelity to the nurturing of a permanent American Navy.
		John Barry was born in a modest thatched cottage in 1745 at Ballysampson on Our Lady's Island, which is part of Tacumshin Parish in County Wexford, Ireland.
		Sally Austin and John Barry were married on July 7, 1777, in Old Christ Church by the Reverend William White, rector and founder of the American Episcopal Church.
	www.ushistory.org /more/commodorebarry.html (3652 words)

	Uss boxer (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-17)
		The USS Boxer is capable of landing 2000 marines and providing them with all the air support and provisions they need for several days.
		The USS Boxer is fourth in the Wasp Class of multipurpose amphibious...
		The USS Boxer served continuously from 1945 to 1969, and the name Boxer lives on in the...
	www.bluetoothbest.com /uss+boxer.html (924 words)

	ipedia.com: John Paul Jones Article (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-17)
		He soon made a reputation, he was considered a murderer, a pirate, a war criminal by the British and considered a poor captain and 'braggart' (a self promoting liar) by his own superiors.
		Jones replied, “I have not yet begun to fight.” He rammed Serapis and tied up to her, his marksmen in the rigging clearing the decks of Serapis of British seaman so a boarding party was able to cross to Serapis and effect its capture.
		After the Revolutionary War, Jones was appointed Admiral of the Russian Navy by Catherine the Great, and led the Russian navy to several victories in the war with the Turks.
	www.ipedia.com /john_paul_jones.html (649 words)

	Navy Memories & Nostalgia
		John is up to his usual self in getting involved in repeater building and maintenance with the Charleston Amateur Radio Society (CARS).
		My time in the Navy at sea was on board the USS John Paul Jones (DDG-32) which deployed in company with the carriers USS Ranger and USS Coral Sea.
		And John and the wife, with John standing next to the base of the antenna mast.
	home.4x4wire.com /deddleman/section_navy_days.html (1292 words)

	VF-213 Fighter Squadron TWO ONE THREE
		The two aviators were safely recovered by a USS John Paul Jones' (DDG 53) small boat shortly after their aircraft crashed in the water approximately 56 miles from the aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72).
		USS John Paul Jones was a part of the Abraham Lincoln Battle Group.
		Aboard USS KITTY HAWK on WESTPAC '97, VF-213 maintained a most impressive 99 percent sortie completion rate and set the new record for consecutive Tomcat sorties at 804, while earning the CVW-11 "TOP HOOK" award.
	www.globalsecurity.org /military/agency/navy/vf-213.htm (1616 words)

	John Paul Jones' Sailors volunteer time in Singapore (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-17)
		SINGAPORE -- Seventeen Sailors from USS John Paul Jones (DDG-53) recently volunteered to lend a helping hand to the Franciscan Missionaries of Mary while conducting a five-day port visit here Oct. 14-19.
		Sister Rosalind Chan praised the Sailors from John Paul Jones.
		John Paul Jones, an Arleigh Burke-class destroyer, departed San Diego Sept. 20.
	www.c7f.navy.mil /news3/7frel753.html (217 words)

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