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Fleet Maintenance Repair (FMR) and Dive and Crane & Rigging Teams completed an underwater hub replacement on USS John Paul Jones (DDG 53) at Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard and Intermediate Maintenance Facility (PHNSY & IMF) bravo piers. The dedicated Crane and Rigging teams removed all five propeller blades, then installed a cofferdam, which allowed them to work underwater in a…
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April 30, 2021 – A Pearl Harbor-based destroyer returned to her homeport following a deployment to 5th and 7th Fleets, April 30. USS John Paul Jones (DDG 53) and an embarked detachment from Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron 6 conducted operations in the Indian and Pacific Oceans and the Arabian Sea, both independently and as part of Carrier Strike Group 11.…
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November 18, 2020 – Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard and Intermediate Maintenance Facility’s (PHNSY & IMF) Fleet Maintenance Repair (FMR) team provided outstanding support on USS John Paul Jones (DDG 53) emergent repairs while the ship remained in a pre-deployment COVID-19 sequestration state. The leadership and urgency from the deckplate to the project leaders ensured John Paul Jones met its critical…
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November 11, 2020 – Destroyers USS Sterett (DDG 104), USS Ralph Johnson (DDG 114) and USS John Paul Jones (DDG 53) are supporting Coalition Task Force (CTF) Sentinel, the British-led operational arm of the International Maritime Security Construct (IMSC). CTF Sentinel promotes maritime security, ensures freedom of navigation and the free flow of commerce throughout key waterways in the Arabian…
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