USS Joseph P. Kennedy

USS Joseph P. Kennedy
Paese	Usa
classe	Classe Gearing cacciatorpediniere
Lanciato	26 luglio 1945
Soprannome	Joey P

USS Joseph P. Kennedy Jr. (DD-850) è un cacciatorpediniere classe Gearing della United States Navy. La nave prende il nome dal tenente Joseph P. Kennedy Jr., un aviatore navale, figlio dell'ex ambasciatore in Gran Bretagna, Joseph P. Kennedy Sr., e fratello maggiore del futuro presidente John F. Kennedy. Joseph P. Kennedy Jr. servì, con interruzioni per modernizzazione, fino al 1973. Tra i punti salienti del suo servizio ci sono il blocco di Cuba durante la crisi dei missili cubani e le squadre di recupero a galla per Gemini 6 e Gemini 7. Joseph P. Kennedy Jr. è in mostra come nave museo a Battleship Cove, Fall River, Massachusetts. Fu aggiunta al National Register of Historic Places nel 1976 e designata National Historic Landmark nel 1989 come uno dei pochi cacciatorpediniere sopravvissuti della classe Gearing.

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General Characteristics and Role

The USS Joseph P. Kennedy, Jr. (DD-850) is a Gearing-class destroyer of the United States Navy. Commissioned late in World War II, the Gearing class represented the ultimate evolution of the wartime destroyer, featuring an extended hull for greater fuel capacity and range compared to the preceding Fletcher and Allen M. Sumner classes. DD-850 is named for Lieutenant Joseph P. Kennedy, Jr., the elder brother of President John F. Kennedy, who was killed in action in 1944. The ship participated in the Korean War, the Cuban Missile Crisis blockade (earning the Presidential Unit Citation), and the Vietnam War. She has since been preserved as a museum ship in Fall River, Massachusetts.

Property	Typical Value (DD-850)
Class & Type	Gearing-class Destroyer
National Origin	Stati Uniti
Commissionato	15 December 1945
Equipaggio	Approx. 336 Officers and Enlisted
Propulsion	4 x Babcock & Wilcox boilers, 2 x geared steam turbines, 2 x shafts
Power Output	60,000 shp (45,000 kW)
Lunghezza	119.0 m (390 ft 6 in)
Beam	12.5 m (41 ft 0 in)
Displacement (Full Load)	Approx. 3,500 long tons
velocità	34 knots (63 km/h)

Armament and Modernization (FRAM I)

Original Armament: 6 x 5-inch (127 mm)/38 caliber guns in three twin mounts, torpedo tubes, and anti-submarine hedgehogs.
FRAM I Refit: DD-850 underwent the Fleet Rehabilitation and Modernization (FRAM I) program in the early 1960s, which significantly extended her service life.
Post-FRAM Armament: Reduced 5-inch guns to four (two twin mounts), removal of mid-ship torpedo tubes, and introduction of modern anti-submarine weapons:
- ASROC (Anti-Submarine Rocket) launcher.
- 2 x Triple Mark 32 torpedo tubes (for Mk 46 torpedoes).
- Hangar and deck for a Drone Anti-Submarine Helicopter (DASH), although the DASH system was later phased out.

Service and Legacy

Korean War: Served two combat tours, performing shore bombardment and carrier escort duties.
Cuban Missile Crisis: Played a key role in the US naval quarantine of Cuba in October 1962.
Vietnam War: Conducted shore bombardment missions, serving as the Destroyer Squadron Commander (DESRON) flagship.
Museum Status: Decommissioned in 1973, she is now part of the Battleship Cove museum, serving as a memorial and the official exhibit of the Kennedy family’s naval service.