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Jacob Jones

Ship Designation: 
DD-61
Date Lost: 
Thursday, December 6, 1917
U-Boat Attack near Isles of Scilly
On December 6, 1917, while en route from Brest, France, to Queenstown, USS Jacob Jones was torpedoed by the German submarine U-53. ... U-53's torpedo hit Jacob Jones starboard fuel oil tank at 1621 hours. Despite best efforts from the crew, as her stern sank, her depth charges went off. Eight minutes later the order to abandon was made by Commander Bagley. ... Her survivors were rescued by British ships after the German submarine's Commanding Officer reported their location by radio. ... Jacob Jones was the first US Destroyer lost during the First World War.

Lost At Sea Log

Number of sailors in this log: 65

Namesort ascending Service Branch
Coppersmith Schuyler Gregory USN
Fireman 2nd William Gifford USN
Fireman 1st Charles French USN
Electrician 3rd James Francis USN
Seaman 2nd Thomas Flanagan USN
Machinist Mate 1 John Flaherty USN
Gunners mate 2nd James Fitzgerald USN
Seaman 2nd Reginald Fisher USN
Machinist Mate 2 Henry Favreau USN
Quartermaster 3r Carl Ebisch USN
Boiler Maker William Donovan USN
Water Tender George Dolezal USN
Gunner's mate 2n Edward Dismuke USN
Seaman 2nd James Cummings USN
Gunner's mate 1s James Cross USN
Seaman 2nd class Maurice Costigan USN
Chief Water Tend John Cooney USN
Seaman 2nd class Frank Chappie USN
Fireman 2nd clas John Butler USN
Seaman 2nd class George Bryan USN

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