USS Joseph P. Kennedy Jr.

USS Joseph P. Kennedy Jr. 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.
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  • Type: Tourist attraction
  • Description: 1945 Gearing-class destroyer
  • Also known as: “USS Joseph P. Kennedy, Jr.”
  • Address: 5 Water Street, Fall River, MA 02721

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include USS Massachusetts and Old Colony & Fall River Railroad Museum.

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, hull number BB-59, is the third of four South Dakota-class fast battleships built for the United States Navy in the late 1930s. The first American battleships designed after the Washington treaty system began to break down in the mid-1930s… is situated 450 feet north of USS Joseph P. Kennedy Jr..

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The Old Colony & Fall River Railroad Museum was a small railroad museum located in . The Old Colony and Fall River Railroad operated from 1854 to 1863, and later as part of the extensive Old Colony Railroad system. is situated 550 feet south of USS Joseph P. Kennedy Jr..

Park
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is a history-themed public recreation area on the Taunton River in , . The state park encompasses 14 acres beside the on , home of the World War II battleship . is situated 690 feet northeast of USS Joseph P. Kennedy Jr..

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Fall River and South Swansea.

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In the region of , where the Taunton River empties into Mount Hope Bay, stands Fall River- the "Spindle City". Not to be overshadowed by nearby and , offers visitors unique attractions that are absent from its two larger neighbors.

Hamlet
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is a hamlet, which is situated 2½ miles west of USS Joseph P. Kennedy Jr..

Hamlet
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is a census-designated place in the town of in , United States, on the north shore of near the Cole River. The population was 2,811 at the 2010 census, and 2,904 as of the 2020 census. is situated 3 miles northwest of USS Joseph P. Kennedy Jr..

USS Joseph P. Kennedy Jr.

Latitude
41.70565° or 41° 42′ 20″ north
Longitude
-71.16299° or 71° 9′ 47″ west
Inception
1945
Open location code
87HCPR4P+7R
Open­Street­Map ID
way 166261070
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­ship
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­ship
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­attraction
Wiki­data ID
Q7870601
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In Other Languages

From Catalan to Vietnamese—“USS Joseph P. Kennedy Jr.” goes by many names.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Battleship Cove and USS Lionfish.

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