A local Rockford, Illinois man serving on US Destroyer USS Jacob Jones in 1917, is among the 64 sailors lost when the Jacob Jones became the first US Destroyer ever sunk by enemy action. This presentation also includes details of the 2022 discovery of the shipwreck.
This presentation is an audio/visual version of an original article by Kathi Kresol, writer, historian and operator of Haunted Rockford Paranormal Events, Rockford, Illinois.
This audio/visual presentation is entitled "Simon T Murphy and The Sinking Of The USS Jacob Jones," and contains the 2019 story of the same name.
Also included in this presentation is the article "Update: Wreck of USS Jacob Jones Found," by Thomas Saunders, 2024.
This production is produced by Thomas Saunders for Haunted Rockford, copyright 2024.
Music: Adrift Among Infinite Stars by Scott Buckley | www.scottbuckley.com.au
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