 USS Hilary P. Jones (DD-427)
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| History | |
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 United States | |
| Name | Hilary P. Jones |
| Namesake | Hilary P. Jones |
| Builder | Charleston Navy Yard |
| Laid down | 16 May 1938 |
| Launched | 14 December 1939 |
| Commissioned | 6 September 1940 |
| Decommissioned | 6 February 1947 |
| Fate | loaned to Taiwan, 1954 |
 Taiwan | |
| Name | Han Yang |
| Acquired | 26 February 1954 |
| Identification | Hull number: DD-15 |
| Fate | Broken up for scrap, 1974 |
| General characteristics | |
| Class and type | Benson-class destroyer |
| Displacement | 1,620 tons |
| Length | 348 ft 2 in (106.12 m) |
| Beam | 36 ft 1 in (11.00 m) |
| Draft | 17 ft 6 in (5.33 m) |
| Speed | 36.5 knots (67.6 km/h; 42.0 mph) |
| Complement | 276 |
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USS Hilary P. Jones (DD-427) was a Benson-class destroyer in the United States Navy during World War II. She was named for Admiral Hilary P. Jones.
Hilary P. Jones was launched by the Charleston Navy Yard 14 December 1939; sponsored by Mrs. Hilary P. Jones, widow of Admiral Jones; and commissioned 6 September 1940 at Charleston Navy Yard.