USS Jacob Jones
Sunk
| Type | Destroyer |
|---|---|
| War | First World War |
| Main guns | 4 × 4 in (102 mm)/50 guns |
Torpedoed by U-53 off the Isles of Scilly on 6 December 1917, the first American destroyer lost to enemy action.
Armament and specifications
Armament
- 4 × 4 in (102 mm)/50 guns
- 8 × 21-inch (533 mm) torpedo tubes
| Builder | New York Shipbuilding Camden, New Jersey |
|---|---|
| Laid down | 3 August 1914 |
| Launched | 29 May 1915 |
| Commissioned | 10 February 1916 |
| Displacement | 1,060 long tons (1,080 t) 1,205 long tons (1,224 t) fully loaded |
| Length | 315 ft 3 in (96.09 m) |
| Speed | 30 knots (56 km/h; 35 mph) |
| Complement | 99 officers and enlisted |
As built, from the ship's Wikipedia article. Figures there may cover later refits too.
Career
She isn't listed in any of the fleet actions covered here.
Launched
29 May 1915
Fate
Sunk
Sunk, 6 December 1917