Will the North Sea give up America's most prized naval treasure?[John Paul Jones]

Yorkshire Post ^ | 28 June 2007 | Martin Hickes

[colorado tanker]

Read about the charge of Taffey 3 during the Battle of Layte Gulf. Incredible bravery.

The destroyers who defeated a battleship task force. Agreed, it's an amazing story.

[U S Army EOD]

“Sir, don’t let us be sunk with our torpedoes unfired”. They knew how the battle was going to turn out with plenty of time to think about it.

[Tallguy]

Jones did not destroy HMS Serapis, he captured it while his own ship Bonhome Richard sank beneath him.

[doodad]

Yeah thanks the link the other guy gave me made much more sense than the article’s telling of the tale.

[Robe]

My memory is some what short these days, at one time I could tell you alot about the crypt. The sarcophagus is wrapped in Seaweed and upheld by the tails of dolphins . The vault itself is a cobalt blue stone and gives the illusion of being under the sea.
It is quite beautiful and has a sense of serenity about it.
If your ever in the neighborhood it sure is worth the time to have a look see.
BTW..
JPJ lived out his later years in Paris and he coffin was not found until 1906 ( I believe ),it was escorted home by a squadron of US warships, it was then placed in the Crypt in Annapolis MD

[yhwhsman]

Read about the charge of Taffey 3 during the Battle of Layte Gulf. Incredible bravery.

I remember seeing the History Channel presentation of the battle, and was so incredibly proud of our brave men. Here's the Wikipedia entry for the Battle of Leyte Gulf--scroll down to the Battle of Samar to see the fighting spirit our men have.

[Fred Hayek]

Ping?

[Paisan]

...coffin was not found until 1906...

This is true. I read a very interesting story in Smithsonian magazine about this. Apparently, during renovations to a dilapidated neighborhood in Paris, an old cemetary was found. One of the graves contained a lead lined coffin which was labeled John Paul Jones. The coffin was opened, it had been filled with alcohol and the body of Jones was well preserved. I can’t remember for sure, but I believe photographs were taken of the body before re-internment at Annapolis.

[SunkenCiv]

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[djmv]

Here are some photos:

http://aboutfacts.net/Strange6.htm

http://www.seacoastnh.com/Maritime_History/John_Paul_Jones/Paul_Jones_Paris_Exhumation_Photos/

[dfwgator]

He can’t be dead, I just saw him playing with Robert Plant and Jimmy Page.

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