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 0585017  0585094 | 58k | Joseph Patrick Kennedy, Jr., older brother of future President John F. Kennedy, was born in Nantasket, Massachusetts, 25 July 1915. He attended Harvard College and Harvard Law School, enlisting in the Naval Reserve 24 June 1941. After flight training, Kennedy was commissioned Ensign 5 May 1942. He served with Patrol Squadron 203 (VP-203) and Bombing Squadron 110 (VB-110). He was appointed Lieutenant 01 July 1944. While attached to VB-110, Lt. Kennedy took part in a secret project to destroy German V-2 rocket launching sites by the use of radio controlled drone aircraft loaded with explosives. The plane, a Consolidated PB4Y-1 (Bureau No. 32271) of VB-110, could not take off by radio control, however, and Kennedy volunteered to take her into the air where guidance systems would take over. After exhaustive preparations he and another brave flyer, Lt. Wilford J. Willy, took off from Fersfield–Winfarthing in Norfolk 12 August 1944. The target was the giant 150mm German ‘Super-Gun’ site at Mimoyecques near Calais. However, the aircraft exploded over Blythburgh with two enormous blasts, killing both officers. Both pilots were awarded the Navy Cross posthumously for this dangerous mission in the drone Liberator bomber. Kennedy's citation testifies: "Intrepid and daring in his tactics and with unwavering confidence in the vital importance of his task, he willingly risked his life in the supreme measure of service, and, by his great personal valor and fortitude in carrying out a perilous undertaking, sustained and enhanced the finest traditions of the United States Naval Service." | Bill Gonyo / Dave Wright | |
| USS Joseph P. Kennedy, Jr. (DD-850) |
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| 25k | Undated, Battleship Cove, Fall River, Mass. | Mike Lester | |
| 65k | Undated, location unknown. | Bruce Helmboldt | |
| 234k | Undated, Valetta, Malta. | Bruce Helmboldt | |
| 239k | Undated, location unknown. | Ed Zajkowski | |
| 74k | Undated, location unknown. | Robert Hurst | |
| 96k | Cover of Sea Classics magazine. | Tommy Trampp | |
| 92k | Undated, location unknown. | Richard Miller BMCS USNR RET. | |
| 130k | Undated, location unknown. | Richard Miller BMCS USNR RET. | |
| 177k | Sponsor Jean Kennedy, sister of namesake, Mr. & Mrs. Joseph P. Kennedy, Sr. at Bethlehem Steel, Quincy, Massachusetts, 26 July 1945. | Ed Zajkowski | |
| 179k | Fore River Shipyard on 26 July 1945, on the occasion of the launching of the USS Joseph P. Kennedy, Jr. (DD-850). The ship's sponsor, Jean Ann Kennedy, had just christened the ship. The Kennedy Family who attended are from left to right: Kathleen Agnes Kennedy, Jean Ann Kennedy (with roses), Ambassador Joseph P. Kennedy, thirteen year old Edward "Teddy" Moore Kennedy, Rose Fitzgerald Kennedy and Eunice Mary Kennedy. | Robert M. Cieri | |
| 168k | Miss Jean Kennedy christening the ship on 26 July 1945. | S. Dale Hargrave | |
| 30k | Launching at Fore River Shipyard on 26 July 1945. | Ron Reeves | |
 0585095 | 124k | Launching at Fore River Shipyard on 26 July 1945. John F. Kennedy Personal Papers. John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum, Boston | Bob Canchola | |
 0585096 | 112k | Launching at Fore River Shipyard on 26 July 1945. John F. Kennedy Personal Papers. John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum, Boston | Bob Canchola | |
| 206k | Commissioning ceremony, 15 December 1945. | S. Dale Hargrave | |
| 214k | Commissioning ceremony, 15 December 1945. | S. Dale Hargrave | |
| 70k | Rear Admiral Felix Gygax, commandant of the First Naval District, at the microphone during the commissioning ceremonies for USS Joseph P. Kennedy, Jr. (DD-850), 15 December 1945. Also shown standing in rear row is Miss Jean Kennedy, sister of the hero. Miss Kennedy christened the ship at the Bethlehem Shipyard in Quincy last July. | Bill Gonyo | |
| 174k | Joseph P. Kennedy, Sr. shaking the hand of his son Robert Kennedy aboard USS Joseph P. Kennedy, Jr. in 1946. Robert was a radarman stationed aboard the ship at that time. Thanks to Rich Angelini. | Ed Zajkowski | |
| 107k | Refueling from the USS Missouri (BB-63), circa 1950. | Robert M. Cieri | |
| 157k | Destroyer Squadron Eight Change of Command, 1951. "Recently returned from Korea, Commander Destroyer Squadron Eight, Captain E.S. Von Kleeck, Jr., reads his farewell address on board the USS J. P. Kennedy, Jr., as officers and men of Destroyer Division 81 stand-by to receive their new commander." Captain Von Kleeck was relieved by Captain J.J. Laffan. Probably taken at Newport, Rhode Island, soon after 8 August 1951, when DesDiv 81 returned from a Korean War deployment. Ships present are (from right to left): USS Joseph P. Kennedy, Jr. (DD-850); USS William R. Rush (DD-714); USS Fiske (DD-842); USS Hawkins (DDR-873); and an unidentified escort destroyer (DDE). Official U.S. Navy Photograph, from the "All Hands" collection at the Naval Historical Center. | Fred Weiss | |
| 219k | Entering Monte Carlo harbor, March 1953. | Ed Zajkowski | |
| 117k | The J. P. Kennedy (DD-850), Fred T. Berry (DD-858), McCaffery (DD-860) and Norris (DD-859) at Genoa, Italy 06 May 1954. | Larry Bohn | |
| 50k | A series of nine views of the USS Joseph P. Kennedy, Jr. (DD-850) during a visit to Chicago, 03 July 1959. Photos taken from the bridges around the Merchandise Mart on the Chicago River. | Allan MacArthur Wilson | |
| 48k | As above. | Allan MacArthur Wilson | |
| 51k | As above. | Allan MacArthur Wilson | |
| 53k | As above. | Allan MacArthur Wilson | |
| 52k | As above. | Allan MacArthur Wilson | |
| 47k | As above. | Allan MacArthur Wilson | |
| 52k | As above. | Allan MacArthur Wilson | |
| 51k | As above. | Allan MacArthur Wilson | |
| 47k | As above. | Allan MacArthur Wilson | |
| 169k | In Chicago July 1959 for the opening of the St. Lawrence Seaway. She is tied up by the Merchandise Mart which was and is owned by the Kennedy family. | James G. Brown | |
| 195k | Entering Chicago, July 1959. | Ed Zajkowski | |
| 184k | May 1962, location unknown. | Ed Zajkowski | |
| 175k | May 1962, location unknown. | Ed Zajkowski | |
| 153k | May 1962, location unknown. | Ed Zajkowski | |
| 145k | 12 May 1962, location unknown. Photo NPC 1061117. | Ed Zajkowski | |
| 156k | As above. Photo NPC 1061113. | Ed Zajkowski | |
| 174k | As above. Photo NPC 1061114. | Ed Zajkowski | |
| 108k | The Kennedy in Narragansett Bay approximately June of 1962 right after she got out of FRAM overhaul and just before leaving for Refresher Training at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. | JE Dowd CDR USNR (Ret.) | |
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175k | Mrs. Kennedy, President Kennedy and others off Newport, RI, watching the America's Cup, aboard the USS Joseph P. Kennedy Jr. (DD-850), 15 September 1962. Photo taken by Robert L. Knudsen, White House. John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum, accession number KN-C23943 | Robert Hurst | |
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150k | As above. Also pictured: Franklin D. Roosevelt, Jr.; Hugh D. Auchincloss; Press Secretary, Pierre Salinger; Representative Fernand St. Germain (Rhode Island); Assistant Press Secretary, Malcolm Kilduff; Representative John E. Fogarty (Rhode Island). Photo taken by Robert L. Knudsen, White House. John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum, accession number KN-C23874 | Bob Canchola | |
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129k | President John F. Kennedy boarding the Joseph P. Kennedy, Jr. from the yacht Honey Fitz off Newport, Rhode Island, on his way to watch the fourth America's Cup race. An unidentified group of people view from Honey Fitz and several unidentified members of the Navy salute the president. Photo taken by Robert L. Knudsen, White House. John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum, accession number KN-C24212 | Bob Canchola | |
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129k | Mrs. Kennedy, President Kennedy and others off Newport, RI, watching the fourth race of the America's Cup, aboard the USS Joseph P. Kennedy Jr. (DD-850), 22 September 1962. Writer George Plimpton is on the left. Photo taken by Robert L. Knudsen, White House. John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum, accession number KN-C24096 | Bob Canchola | |
| 169k | Kennedy personnel boarding the Lebanese freighter Marucla during the Cuban Missile Crisis, 26 October 1962. The freighter, under Soviet charter, was the only vessel actually stopped and boarded during the crisis. No prohibited material was found, and the ship was allowed to continue its voyage. | Ed Zajkowski | |
| 154k | As above. | Ron Reeves | |
| 251k | As viewed from the USS Keppler (DD-765) at Boston Navy Yard, 1963. | Ed Zajkowski | |
| 179k | 15 May 1963, photo by PH1 Andrews, NPC 1072997. | Ed Zajkowski | |
| 183k | As above, NPC 1072998. | Ed Zajkowski | |
| 256k | At Genoa, Italy, 04 August 1964. | Carlo Martinelli | |
| 91k | Boston Naval Shipyard, June 1965 | © Richard Leonhardt | |
| 120k | Grand Canyon (AD-28), at Newport RI in 1966 with five destroyers alongside. Destroyers moored alongside include Joseph P. Kennedy Jr. (DD-850), USS Moale (DD-693), William R. Rush (DD-714), Harlan R. Dickson (DD-708), and one unidentified ship. | © Richard Leonhardt/Stephen Sue | |
| 209k | QH-50C DASH on deck, 07 November 1967. Photo by PHAN P. O'Gorman, NPC K-41942 | Ed Zajkowski | |
| 248k | Underway in Narragansett Bay, June 1969. Photo NPC # K-73944 by PH1 F. W. Gotaoco. | Ed Zajkowski | |
| 83k | Moored at Newport, 10 November 1969. | © Richard Leonhardt | |
| 92k | USS Joseph P. Kennedy, Jr. (DD 850), USS William M. Wood (DD 715), and USS Charles F. Adams (DDG 2) at Barcelona, Spain, in late January 1970. If you look closely, you will notice that Joseph P. Kennedy, Jr. was fitted with ULQ-6, while William M. Wood lacked this active countermeasures system. | Fabio Peña | |
| 168k | USS Richmond K. Turner (CG-20) and behind her with the yellow crane is the USS Joseph P. Kennedy, Jr (DD-850). Early 1972 at Pier 2 in Newport, RI prior to decommissioning. Navy Photo CTR--K-101613. | Ed Zajkowski | |
| 135k | Being moved into Battleship Cove as a memorial, January 1974. | Ron Reeves | |
| 69k | As a memorial in Fall River 09 December 2001. | Steve Schar | |
| 75k | USS Joseph P. Kennedy (DD-850) sits in Battleship Cove, Fall River, Massachusetts. The cove is located just north of the former mouth of the Quequechan River, which is now the site of the Braga Bridge (background of picture), Spring 2004. Photo taken by Todd S. Custadio. | Robert Hurst | |
| 114k | USS Joseph P. Kennedy, Jr. (DD 850) moored in Fall River, MA on October 21 2007, photo by Ulrich Iffland (Copyright). | Bill Gonyo | |
| 187k | USS Joseph P. Kennedy (DD-850) tied up pierside at Battleship Cove, Fall River, Massachusetts, 27 August 2007. | Robert Hurst | |
| 88k | A series of 22 images of the USS Joseph P. Kennedy, Jr. (DD 850) as she appeared in Fall River, MA during September 2008. | Larry Backus and Kathryn Lee Huculak | |
| 61k | As above. Kathy looks over the forward enlisted head located on the second deck just forward of the mess decks. | Larry Backus and Kathryn Lee Huculak | |
| 74k | As above. Mess decks, looking aft and to port. | Larry Backus and Kathryn Lee Huculak | |
| 62k | As above. Ladder to berthing space below the mess decks. | Larry Backus and Kathryn Lee Huculak | |
| 54k | As above. ASROC loader. | Larry Backus and Kathryn Lee Huculak | |
| 82k | As above. CIC looking aft and to starboard. | Larry Backus and Kathryn Lee Huculak | |
| 79k | As above. 01 level looking forward. | Larry Backus and Kathryn Lee Huculak | |
| 63k | As above. Starboard side 01 level, looking aft. | Larry Backus and Kathryn Lee Huculak | |
| 61k | As above. ASROC launcher. | Larry Backus and Kathryn Lee Huculak | |
| 63k | As above. DASH flight deck. | Larry Backus and Kathryn Lee Huculak | |
| 68k | As above. | Larry Backus and Kathryn Lee Huculak | |
| 60k | As above. | Larry Backus and Kathryn Lee Huculak | |
| 62k | As above. | Larry Backus and Kathryn Lee Huculak | |
| 53k | As above. | Larry Backus and Kathryn Lee Huculak | |
| 58k | As above. | Larry Backus and Kathryn Lee Huculak | |
| 65k | As above. | Larry Backus and Kathryn Lee Huculak | |
| 73k | As above. | Larry Backus and Kathryn Lee Huculak | |
| 78k | As above. | Larry Backus and Kathryn Lee Huculak | |
| 55k | As above. | Larry Backus and Kathryn Lee Huculak | |
| 87k | As above. | Larry Backus and Kathryn Lee Huculak | |
| 52k | As above. | Larry Backus and Kathryn Lee Huculak | |
| 57k | As above. Ship's store, port side, weather deck, below DASH deck. | Larry Backus and Kathryn Lee Huculak | |
| 144k | USS Joseph P. Kennedy (DD-850) tied up pierside at Battleship Cove, Fall River, Massachusetts, 20 September 2012. Photo taken by Lana Yvonne. | Robert Hurst | |
| Memorabilia |
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| 48k | Ship's patch. | Mike Smolinski | |
| 49k | Ship's patch. | Mike Smolinski | |
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| Commanding Officers | ||
| 01 | CDR Harry Grimshaw Moore (USNA 1932) | 15 December 1945 - 1947 |
| 02 | Unknown | 1947 - October 1951 |
| 03 | CDR Robert Bond Lander (USNA 1937) | October 1951 - September 1953 |
| 04 | CDR William Russell McKinney (USNA 1940) | September 1953 - November 1955 |
| 05 | Unknown | November 1955 - April 1956 |
| 06 | CDR John William Maddex (USNA 1942) | April 1956 - July 1958 |
| 07 | Unknown | July 1958 - 1959 |
| 08 | CDR Joseph Eugene Volonte (USNA 1943) | 1959 - July 1960 |
| 09 | CDR Mark George Tremaine (USNA 1945) | July 1960 - June 1961 |
| 10 | Unknown | June 1961 - May 1962 |
| 11 | CDR Nicholas Mikhalevsky USN | May 1962 - 1963 |
| 12 | CDR John Victor Peters (USNA 1945) | 1963 - 14 July 1965 |
| 13 | CDR James Wilton Hayes, Jr. (USNA 1945) | 14 July 1965 - 1967 |
| 14 | CDR Peter Frederick Klein (USNA 1949) | 1967 - 1969 |
| 15 | CDR Thomas Arthur Rodgers USN | 1969 - 08 September 1971 |
| 16 | CDR Brian Patrick McCrane (USNA 1953) | 08 September 1971 - 02 July 1973 |
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Courtesy Wolfgang Hechler and Ron Reeves |
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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