Posted on Aug 18, 2022

Wreck of WWI ship USS Jacob Jones, first US destroyer sunk by enemy fire, discovered

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The wreckage of the World War I destroyer was discovered Aug. 11 by members of the UK diving team Darkstar 60 miles south of Newlyn, Cornwall, Darkstar team member Steve Mortimer announced in a Facebook post. The Naval History and Heritage Command also announced the discovery on Twitter.

Wreck of WWI ship USS Jacob Jones, first US destroyer sunk by enemy fire, discovered

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Such great news for the descendants of the 66 men who went down with her.

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RIP our brothers of long ago.

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