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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 descending Service Branch
Fireman 1st clas Jose Mendes USN
Chief Machinist George Merkel USN
Seaman 2nd class John Michalic USN
Seaman 2nd class Alfonso Montiel USN
Yeoman 2nd class Eugene Moran USN
Ship's Cook 1st Walter Morrissette USN
Fireman 3rd clas Joseph Murphy USN
Fireman 3rd clas Simon Murphy USN
Chief Machinist Martin Nee USN
Quartermaster 1s Arthur Peterson USN
Water Tender Adolph Phillips USN
Electrician 3rd Howard Plant USN
Oiler George Pote USN
Storekeeper 3 rd Colt Rogers USN
Fireman 3rd clas George Rogers USN
Ship's Cook 3rd Charlie Sanford USN
Machinist Mate 1 Charles Simmons USN
Commissary Stewa Wallace Simpson USN
Chief Machinist William Sohn USN
Quartermaster 1s Richard Stark USN

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