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U.S.S. JOSEPH P. KENNEDY JR. (DD-850)

U.S.S. JOSEPH P. KENNEDY JR. (DD-850) is a historic place in Fall River, Bristol County, Massachusetts, listed on the United States National Register of Historic Places on September 30, 1976, and designated a National Historic Landmark. Its National Register reference number is 76000231.

Fall River, Bristol County, MassachusettsListed September 30, 1976NRIS #76000231★ National Historic Landmark
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U.S.S. JOSEPH P. KENNEDY JR. (DD-850)

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What is U.S.S. JOSEPH P. KENNEDY JR. (DD-850)?

USS Joseph P. Kennedy Jr. (DD-850) is a former United States Navy Gearing-class destroyer. The ship was named after Lieutenant Joseph P. Kennedy Jr., a naval aviator, son of the former U.S. Ambassador to Britain, Joseph P. Kennedy Sr., and older brother of future President John F. Kennedy. Joseph P. Kennedy Jr. served, with interruptions for modernization, until 1973. Among the highlights of her service are the blockade of Cuba during the Cuban Missile Crisis and the afloat recovery teams for Gemini 6 and Gemini 7. Joseph P. Kennedy Jr. is on display as a museum ship in Battleship Cove, Fall River, Massachusetts. She was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1976, and designated a National Historic Landmark in 1989 as one of a small number of surviving Gearing-class destroyers.

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Listing details

Name
U.S.S. JOSEPH P. KENNEDY JR. (DD-850)
City
Fall River
County
Bristol County
State
Massachusetts
Listed on the National Register
September 30, 1976
NRIS reference number
76000231
Resource type
structure
National Historic Landmark
Yes
Coordinates
41.70570, -71.16301
When was U.S.S. JOSEPH P. KENNEDY JR. (DD-850) listed on the National Register?

U.S.S. JOSEPH P. KENNEDY JR. (DD-850) was added to the National Register of Historic Places on September 30, 1976.

Where is U.S.S. JOSEPH P. KENNEDY JR. (DD-850) located?

U.S.S. JOSEPH P. KENNEDY JR. (DD-850) is located in Fall River, Bristol County, Massachusetts at approximately 41.70570, -71.16301. See the map above.

Is U.S.S. JOSEPH P. KENNEDY JR. (DD-850) a National Historic Landmark?

Yes. U.S.S. JOSEPH P. KENNEDY JR. (DD-850) is designated a National Historic Landmark, the highest federal recognition for a historic place.

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