For information about this ship's class, see

Claud Jones-class destroyer escort The ''Claud Jones''-class destroyer escorts were four destroyer escorts built for the United States Navy in the late 1950s. These ships were a diesel-powered version of the earlier and were designed with the aim of producing a cheaper ship su ...

USS ''Claud Jones'' (DE-1033) was launched 27 May 1958 by Avondale Marine Ways,

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, sponsored by Mrs. M. R. J. Wyllie; and commissioned 10 February 1959, Lieutenant Commander W. M. Cone in command. The ship was named for

Claud Ashton Jones Claud Ashton Jones (October 7, 1885 – August 8, 1948) was a Rear Admiral in the United States Navy, and a Medal of Honor recipient. Biography Born in Fire Creek, West Virginia, he graduated from the Naval Academy in 1907, and after several ...

. After training at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, ''Claud Jones'' cruised to northern Europe between June and August 1959, returning to

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, Florida, her home port. During 1960, she operated along the east coast and in the

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, with a voyage to northern European waters during NATO exercises in September and October.

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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Claud Jones (DE-1033) Claud Jones-class destroyer escorts Ships built in Bridge City, Louisiana 1958 ships