Fate of the Claude Jones Class DE's:

The following from NAVSOURCE.ORG
Operational and Building Data:
Keel laid by Avondale Marine, Avondale LA on 29 October, 1958,
Launched 17 March, 1959,
Commissioned 25 November, 1959
Decommissioned 31 January 1974,
Stricken 31 January, 1974 .

Fate: USS Charles Berry given to Indonesia, 31 January 1974, renamed Martadinata (DE-342) still in service as of 1999. Enlarge Photo

The following information was derived from a web search of the Indonesian Navy and reprinted
here as it was retrieved. It is presented as verification of the final fate of the USS Charles Berry,
DE1035 and the other three Claude Jones Class Destroyers. Additionally, their Indonesian name
and class type are listed.

TNI-AL -
The Indonesian Navy

Major Naval Bases:
Belewan (near Medan), Teluk Ratai, Surabaya, Ujung Pandang, Jayapura

Fleet:
Frigates: 4 x Samadikun class
(ex-US Claude Jones class)