file created: 12/07/02 00:34:41 , last update: 04/04/00
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DD-427 Hilary P. Jones
United States Navy destroyer
Class Laid down, Shipyard LaunchedCommissioned Disabled and Why
Gleaves 1938/05/16
Charleston Naval Shipyard, Charleston, S.C.
1939/12/14 1940/09/06 1954/02/26
sold
Namesake: Adm Hilary P. Jones
TTD differences from class:
Camouflage: 42: Ms 12/Mod, 43: Ms 22, 45: Ms 21


WW II combat actions:
From Till Operation Force Action Source
41/12/07     AtlFlt/DesFlot3/DesRon7/DesDiv14 At sea escorting Lend Lease Shipment   81  114 
45/05/0?       joinPac - Panama Canal   66 
45/05/18 45/06/02     P.H.   66 
45/06/02 45/06/13     sail from P.H. to Ulithi   66 
45/06/13 45/08/18     Ulithi - escort and patrol duty   66 
45/08/18 45/09     sail Ulithi > Subic Bay > Tokio  
45/09/02       Tokio Bay - surrender ceremony   81 

Ship status, hull number changes...:
Ship score (awards, enemy ships credited...): 4 Battle Stars, NUC
Notice: sold to China > DD-15 Han Jang