USS Joseph P. Kennedy Jr. DD850 Destroyer Museum
at Battleship Cove, Fall River, Massachusetts.
DD850 leaves port and heads to sea.
Filming of the Movie "THIRTEEN DAYS" .
The USS Joseph P. Kennedy Jr DD850 left her berth at Fall River, MA on
24 April, 2000 to star in the motion picture, "THIRTEEN DAYS". This
movie stars Kevin Costner in a epic tale regarding one of the most
heated and tense times of the Cold War: The Cuban Missile Crisis.
USS Joseph P. Kennedy DD850 played herself as well as the USS John
Pierce DD753, as both were involved in the first stop of the freighter,
MARUCLA, that was potentially carrying missiles to Cuba in October
1962.
Be sure to see the Joseph P. Kennedy in the movie, THIRTEEN
DAYS . To view the official movie trailer you will need the Quictime
movie download. Click on the Quicktime graphic, download the files, and
then click on the below Thirteen Days Trailer link. The use of
Microsoft Explorer is highly recommended.
Rather than using a textual description, we will show DD850's
participation through photographs taken at every aspect of the
filming/cruise. Please click below:
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The previous pages represent pictures taken by volunteers during
the cruise. Photos are from the collections of Ray Raposo, Tony
Zampino, Mike Angelini, Charlie Boothroyd, Steve Whynot, and Rich
Angelini. Special thanks to Ray Raposo for the hundreds of pictures
sent in. All rights are reserved and these images may not be used for
any purpose without the express written consent of the owner. Please
email any requests via this website.
