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U.S.S. CLAUD JONES

(DE-1033)

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USS CLAUD JONES (DE-1033) - a Claud Jones class destroyer escort

In Commission 1959 to 1974

DE-1033 Deployments - Major Events

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Month Year to Month Year Deployment / Event
MAY1958-Launch Date: 27 MAY 1958
FEB1959-Commissioned: 10 FEB 1959
OCT1962-OCT1962Cuban Missle Blockade
OCT1962-JAN1963Cuban Missle Blockade
JAN1968-JUL1968West Pac-Indian Ocean
APR1968-AUG1968Indian Ocean Cruise
JAN1971-DEC1972West Pac-Viet Nam
APR1971-AUG1971West Pac-Viet Nam
APR1971-SEP1971West Pac-Viet Nam
JUN1972-DEC1972West Pac-Viet Nam
DEC1973-MAR1974PONY EXPRESS operations in Northern Pacific broad ocean area
DEC1974-DEC1974Decommisioning

DE-1033 General Specifications

Class: Claud Jones class destroyer escort

Named for: Claud Ashton Jones

Final Disposition: Unknown



USS CLAUD JONES (DE-1033)



 Claud Jones (DE-1033) was launched 27 May 1958 by Avondale Marine Ways Inc. Avondale La.; sponsored by Mrs. M. R. J. Wyllie; and commissioned 10 February 1959 Lieutenant Commander W. M. Cone in command.


After training at Guantanamo Bay Cuba Claud Jones cruised to northern Europe between June and August 1959 returning to Key West Fla. her home port. During 1960 she operated along the east coast and in the Caribbean with a voyage to northern European waters during NATO exercises in September and October.

[Note: The above USS CLAUD JONES (DE-1033) history may or may not contain text provided by crew members of the USS CLAUD JONES (DE-1033) or by other non-crew members and text from the Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships]