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| | John Paul Jones |
 | | Our ship was sponsored by the mother of the mayor of Providence in 1945 and still maintains contact with thousands of men who proudly served aboard her from 1945 to 1973. |
 | | Departing Newport, R.I., in November, she operated in the Mediterranean from 20 November 1947 to 2 March 1948, visiting Naples in December, Taranto in January, and Trieste and Venice in February, returning to Newport in March. |
 | | Sailing from Newport in September 1948, she served the 6th Fleet in the Mediterranean from 23 September 1948 to 14 January 1949, visiting Thessalonika in October, Marseilles in November, Trieste and Venice in December, and Oran in January, returning to Newport later in January. |
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