Rear Adm. J. Edward Snyder, USN (Ret.), was notable as the captain of the battleship USS "New Jersey" during that ship's deployment to the Vietnam War in 1968, USS New Jersey, is an "Iowa"-class battleship , and was the second ship of which organization. to be named after New jersey?
J. Edward Snyder Rear Adm. J. Edward Snyder, USN (Ret.) (October 23, 1924 – November 4, 2007) was notable as the captain of the battleship USS "New Jersey" during that ship's deployment to the Vietnam War in 1968. Considered by those serving on the "New Jersey" to be a "sailor's captain," Captain Snyder was able to motivate his men through his more relaxed shipboard policies.
USS Jenkins (DD-447) USS "Jenkins" (DD-447) was a "Fletcher"-class destroyer in the service of the United States Navy, the second ship named after Rear Admiral Thornton A. Jenkins. Beginning service during World War II, the destroyer saw action in the Pacific theatre. "Jenkins" was placed in reserve following the end of the war, remaining in this state until 1951, when the ship was reactivated for the Korean War. She served in the western Pacific until 1969 when the destroyer was taken out of service and sold for scrap in 1971.