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84k | James Edward Jouett was born near Lexington, Kentucky, 7 February 1826 and was appointed Midshipman 10 September 1841. He served on the African coast in Decatur with Mathew C. Perry and in John Adams during the Mexican War. At the beginning of the Civil War, Jouett was captured by Confederates at Pensacola but was soon paroled. He then joined the blockading forces off Galveston, distinguishing himself during the night of 7 to 8 November 1861 in the capture and destruction of Confederate schooner Royal Yacht. Jouett later commanded Montgomery and R. R. Cuyler on blockading duty and in September 1863 took command of Metacomet. In the Battle of Mobile Bay, 5 August 1864, his ship was lashed to Admiral Farragut's flagship Hartford as the gallant ships entered the bay. Monitor Tecumseh was sunk by an underwater "torpedo", but the ships steamed boldly on, inspired By Farragut's famous command: "Damn the torpedoes, full speed ahead." Metacomet was sent after two Confederate gunboats, and in a short chase Jouett riddled Gaines and captured Selma. Jouett had various commands ashore and afloat after the Civil War, taking command of the North Atlantic Squadron in 1884. In 1889 he commanded a naval force which forced the opening of the isthmus of Panama, threatened by insurrection. Rear Admiral Jouett retired in 1890 and lived for most of his remaining years at "The Anchorage," near Sandy Springs, Md. He died 30 September 1902. Photo from the “Biographical Sketches of Distinguished Officers of the Army and Navy” (1905). | Bill Gonyo | |
| USS Jouett (DD-396) |
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| 737k | At Bath Iron Works, Bath, ME, 01 October 1938 | Jon Balson, webmaster USSErie.org | |
| 67k | Undated, location unknown. | Robert M. Cieri | |
| 147k | Undated, location unknown. | David Buell | |
| 162k | Undated, location unknown. | Richard Miller BMCS USNR RET. | |
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154k | Undated prewar stern view, location unknown. Note the depth charge racks. | Dave Wright | |
| 98k | New York harbour, circa 1939. | Robert Hurst | |
| 94k | USS Jouett (DD-396) at New York, New York, in 1939, during a naval review. Photo taken from off her port bow, note details of forward turrets, bridge, with a Brooklyn class light cruisers astern. Courtesy of Lieutenant J. Freret, USN (Ret), 1972. Source: Naval History and Heritage Command, Photo No. NH 81165. | Mike Green | |
| 112k | USS Jouett (DD-396) at New York, N.Y. in 1939. Note awning spread aft and the Palisades Amusement Park in the background, visible just above #3 gun mount. Donation of Lieutenant Gustave J. Freret, USN (Retired), 1972. U.S. Naval History and Heritage Command Photograph. Photo #: NH 81177. | Robert Hurst | |
| 118k | On builder's trials on the Kennebec River in Maine, January 4 1939. | Stanley H. Cochran | |
| 118k | 16 February 1942, location unknown. | Robert Hurst | |
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573k | Bow view at Trinidad, probably late 1942 - early 1943. National Archives 80-G-20255 | Rick Davis | |
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781k | Bow view at Trinidad, probably late 1942 - early 1943. National Archives 80-G-20257 | John Spivey / Rick Davis | |
| 142k | The ship is painted in camouflage Measure 32, Design 3d, 1944, location unknown. | John Chiquoine | |
| 76k | April 1944, location unknown. | Robert Hurst | |
| 59k | Following a refit at Charleston, April 20 1944. | Robert Hurst | |
 
 The Jouett at Charleston April 20 1944. | Mike Mohl | |||
| 56k | Near Charleston, August 13 1945. | Robert Hurst | |
CDR Guy Wheeler Clark Jan 25 1939 - Nov 3 1941 CDR James Carter Pollock Nov 3 1941 - Dec 15 1942 CDR Fondville Lee Tedder Dec 15 1942 - Jul 2 1943 (Later RADM) LCDR John Calhoun Farham Jr. Jul 2 1943 - Jan 13 1945 LCDR Grant Smith Heston Jan 13 1945 - Nov 1 1945
The contact listed, Was the contact at the time for this ship when located. If another person now is the contact, E-mail me and I will update this entry. These contacts are compiled from various sources over a long period of time and may or may not be correct. Every effort has been made to list the newest contact if more than one contact was found.
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