U.S. NAVY SHIPS
Names beginning with the letter J

This page lists all J-named U.S. Navy Ships whose pictures are available through the Online Library.

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J-named ships are listed below in alphabetical order. Scan down the list until you find the ship you want, then click its entry to access appropriate image pages.

• J.A. Palmer (SP-319), 1917-1919. Also called John A. Palmer, Jr.. Later renamed SP-319
• J.B. Walker (ID # 1272), 1918-1919
• J.C. Breckinridge, General (AP-176, later T-AP-176), 1945-1987. Properly called General J.C. Breckinridge
• J.E. Bazely (1864-1864), also called Bazely, Beta and Tug No. 2
• J. Fred Talbott (Destroyer # 156, later DD-156 & AG-81), 1919-1946
• J.M. Guffey (ID # 1279), 1918-1919
• J. Reyner & Son (SP-869), 1918-1920. Also called Reyner & Son
  
  
• Jackson, John P. (1862-1865). Properly called John P. Jackson
• Jacob Bell (1861-1865)
• Jacob Jones (Destroyer # 61), 1916-1917
• Jacob Jones (Destroyer # 130, later DD-130), 1919-1942
• Jacob Jones (DE-130), 1943-1973
  
  
• James (SP-429), 1917-1919. Also known as W.T. James
• James Adger (1861-1866)
• James Anderson, Jr., PFC (T-AK-3002), 1985-____. Properly called PFC James Anderson, Jr.
• James C. Owens (DD-776), 1945-1973
• James E. Kyes (DD-787), 1946-1973
• James K. Paulding (DD-238), 1920-1939
  
  
• James Miller (DD-535), 1943-1975. Named Miller until 1971
• James O'Hara (APA-90, formerly AP-49, later T-AP-179), 1943-1968
• James, Reuben (DD-245), 1920-1941. Properly called Reuben James
• James Thompson (1862-1865, "Tinclad" # 13), later renamed Manitou and Fort Hindman
• Jan van Nassau (ID # 2805), 1918-1918
  
  
• Jarvis (Destroyer # 38, later DD-38), 1912-1935
• Jarvis (DD-393), 1937-1942
• Jarvis (DD-799), 1944-1960
• Jason (1863-1904), formerly named Sangamon
• Jason (Collier # 12, later AC-12 and AV-2), 1913-1936
• Jaydee III (SP-692), 1917-1919
  
  
• Jean (ID # 1308), 1918-1919
• Jeannette (1879-1881)
• Jeannette Skinner (ID # 1321), 1918-1919
• Jeffers (DD-621, later DMS-27 and DD-621), 1942-1973
  
  
• Jenkins (Destroyer # 42, later DD-42), 1912-1935
• Jenkins (DD-447, later DDE-447 & DD-447), 1942-1971
• Jerome County (LST-848), 1945-1970
• Jessamine (SP-438), 1917-1919
• Jesse L. Brown (DE-1089; later FF-1089 and FFT-1089), 1973-1994
• Jimetta (SP-878), 1917-1918
  
  
• Joanna (SP-1963), 1917-1920
  
  
• John A. Palmer, Jr. (SP-319), 1917-1919. Also called J.A. Palmer. Later renamed SP-319
• John A. Bole (DD-755), 1945-1974
• John B. Hinton (SP-485), 1917-1919. Also called Hinton
• John C. Stennis (CVN-74), 1995-____
  
  
• John D. Edwards (Destroyer # 216, later DD-216), 1920-1945. Name changed from Stewart soon after launching, Nov. 1919
• John D. Ford (DD-228, later AG-119), 1920-1947. Name changed from Ford, 1921
• John F. Kennedy (CVA-67, later CV-67), 1968-____
• John Francis Burns (Destroyer # 299, later DD-299), 1920-1931. Laid down as Swasey
• John G. Olsen (ID # 2377), 1918-1919
  
  
• John Hancock (DD-981), 1979-2006
• John King (DDG-3), 1961-1999
• John Land (AP-167), 1944-1946
  
  
• John M. Connelly (ID # 2703), 1918-1919
• John M. Bermingham (DE-530), 1944-1946
• John P. Jackson (1862-1865)
• John Paul Jones (DD-932, later DDG-32), 1956-2001
• John Paul Jones (DDG-53), 1993-____
• John Pope, General (AP-110, later T-AP-110), 1943-20__. Properly called General John Pope
  
  
• John R. Craig (DD-885), 1945-1980
• John R. Pierce (DD-753), 1944-1974
• John Rodgers (DD-574), 1943-1970
• John Rodgers (DD-983), 1979-2005
  
  
• John S. McCain (DL-3, later DDG-36), 1953-1980
• John S. McCain (DDG-56), 1994-____
• John W. Thomason (DD-760), 1945-1974
• John W. Weeks (DD-701), 1944-1970
• John Young (DD-973), 1978-2004
  
  
• Johnson, Cape (AP-172), 1944-1946. Properly called Cape Johnson
• Johnson, Catherine (SP-390), 1918-1932. Properly called Catherine Johnson
• Johnson, Private Elden H. (T-AP-184), 1942-1957. Properly called Private Elden H. Johnson
• Johnston (DD-557), 1943-1944
• Johnston (DD-821), 1946-1981
  
  
• Jonas Ingram (DD-938), 1957-1988
• Jones, John Paul (DD-932, later DDG-32), 1956-2001. Properly called John Paul Jones
• Jones, John Paul (DDG-53), 1993-____. Properly called John Paul Jones
• Jones, Paul (1862-1867). Properly called Paul Jones
• Jones, Paul (Destroyer # 10), 1902-1920. Properly called Paul Jones
• Jones, Paul (DD-230, later AG-120), 1921-1947. Properly called Paul Jones
• Jones, Stephen R. (ID # 4526), 1918-1919. Properly called Stephen R. Jones
• Jones, William (DD-308), 1920-1932. Properly called William Jones
  
  
• Joseph F. Bellows (SP-323), 1917-1919. Also called Bellows
• Joseph M. Clark (SP-1244, later ID # 1244), 1917-1918
• Joseph P. Kennedy, Jr. (DD-850), 1945-1973
• Joseph Strauss (DDG-16), 1963-1992
• Joseph T. Dickman (AP-26, later APA-13), 1941-1946
  
  
• Josephine (SP-913), 1917-1918. Renamed SP-913, 1918
• Josephine (SP-1243), 1917-1918
• Josephine (SP-3295), 1918-1919
  
  
• Josephus (ID # 3065), 1917-1919
• Josephus Daniels (DLG-27, later CG-27), 1965-1999
• Josiah Willard Gibbs (T-AGOR-1), 1958-1971. Previously San Carlos (AVP-51)
  
  
• Jouett (Destroyer # 41, later DD-41), 1912-1934
• Jouett (DD-396), 1939-1946
• Jouett (DLG-29, later CG-29), 1966-2007
  
  
• Joy, Turner (DD-951), 1959-1991. Properly called Turner Joy
• Joyance (SP-72), 1917-1919
• Joyce (DE-317, later DER-317), 1943-1973
  
  
• Julia Luckenbach (ID # 2407), 1918-1919
• Juneau (CL-52), 1942-1942
• Juneau (CL-119, later CLAA-119), 1946-1962
• Juniata (SP-602), 1917-1918
• Juniata (IX-77), 1942-1945
• Jupiter (Collier # 3), 1914-1920. Became USS Langley (CV-1) in 1920.
• Jupiter (AK-43, later AVS-8), 1941-1965
• Justin (1898-1915)

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