USS Paul Jones (DD-10)

For other ships with the same name, see USS Paul Jones and USS John Paul Jones.
Shown in 1905 in the Pacific Ocean, USS Paul Jones was completed with a high forecastle for improved sea-keeping characteristics. The two set of stacks indicate that the boiler rooms are separated by their engine room, which should improve her survivability in a battle, as one hit would not disable all of her boilers.
History
United States
NamePaul Jones
NamesakeCaptain John Paul Jones awarded Continental Congress Gold Medals
BuilderUnion Iron Works, San Francisco
Laid down20 April 1899
Launched14 June 1900
Commissioned19 July 1902
Decommissioned29 July 1919
Stricken15 September 1919
FateSold, 3 January 1920 and broken up for scrap
General characteristics [1]
Class and typeBainbridge-class destroyer
Displacement
  • 420 long tons (430 t) (standard)
  • 592 long tons (601 t) (full load)
Length
  • 245 ft (74.7 m) (pp)
  • 250 ft (76.2 m) (oa)
Beam23 ft 7 in (7.2 m)
Draft6 ft 6 in (2 m) (mean)
Installed power
Propulsion
Speed29 kn (54 km/h; 33 mph) (designed speed)
Complement
  • 3 officers
  • 72 enlisted men
Armament

The second USS Paul Jones was a Bainbridge-class destroyer in the United States Navy. She was named for John Paul Jones.

  1. ^ "USS Paul Jones (DD-10)". Navsource.org. Retrieved June 13, 2015.