Welcome to the United States Ship Joseph P. Kennedy Jr. DD850

USS Joseph P. Kennedy Jr. DD850 Destroyer Museum
at Battleship Cove, Fall River, Massachusetts.

Launching Photos of USS Joseph P. Kennedy Jr. DD850
Fore River Shipyard, Quincy, Massachusetts
July 26, 1945

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Jean Kennedy, Joseph Kennedy Sr., and Rose Kennedy pose for a photo before the launching.
Jean, the sister of Joseph Jr, was the sponsor for DD850. Jean Kennedy poses with the champagne bottle against 850's hull on July 26, 1945.

I christen thee United States Ship Joseph P. Kennedy Jr. DD850... Another one for the fleet..

There she goes..down to the sea.. Onlookers..

Free for the first time. The tugs move in to take DD850 to be fitted out for USN duty.

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