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DDG-903 was the ex-USS Bristol, the Sumner-class destroyer, DD-857, laid down by Bethlehem Steel, San Pedro, CA. May 5, 1944, launched on October 29, 1944 and commissioned on March 17, 1945. DD-857’s service in USN was the end of World War II and had been sailed to Japan for Far Eastern Occupation Duty and participated in Korean War with splendid merits and great achievements. Ex-USS DD-857 was transferred to ROC Navy and commissioned on April 25, 1970 by Vice Admiral Sung, Chang-Chih, the deputy Commander-In-Chief of Navy then. She was renamed as Hwa-Yang with the hull number DD-903. ...
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DDG-902 was the ex-USS Moore, the Sumner-class destroyer, DD-747, laid down by Bethlehem Steel, Staten Island, NY. on September 30, 1943, launched on February 23, 1944 and commissioned on June 24, 1944. Stricken on October 24 1969 and transferred to ROC Navy on December 9, 1969 and commissioned on April 25, 1970 at Tsoying Naval Base, Kaohsiung, and renamed as Heng-Yang with the hull number DD-902.In 1976, DDG-902 was equipped with Gabriel I Surface-to-surface missiles, and brought ROC Navy into the missile era. ...
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DDG-901 was the ex-USS Brush, DD-745, the Sumner-class destroyer, laid down by Bethlehem Steel, Staten Island, NY. on July 30, 1943, launched on December 28, 1943 and commissioned on April 17, 1944. Stricken on October 27, 1969 and transferred to ROC Navy on December 9, 1969, commissioned on February 1, 1970 and renamed as Hsiang-Yang with the hull number DD-1. The mission of DD-1 was patrolling the Taiwan Strait and surrounding waters to convoy offshore-islands-support-and-supply, task flotilla and various missions. ...
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DD-15 was the ex-USS Jones, the Benson-class destroyer, DD-427, laid down by Charleston Navy Yard, S.C. on May 16, 1938, launched on December 14, 1939 and commissioned on September 7, 1940. USS Jones was under the command of the Atlantic Fleet, USN and has participated in the World War II with great achievement. USS Jones was later transferred to ROC Navy and commissioned on February 26, 1954 and renamed as Han-Yang with the hull number DD-15. DD-15 Han-Yang was under the command of Destroyer Flotilla, ROC Navy. ...
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Tags: destroyer | military  DD-14 was the ex-USS Benson, DD-421, the Benson-class destroyer, laid down by Bethlehem Steel Co., Quincy, MA. on May 16, 1938, launched on November 15, 1939 and commissioned on July 25, 1940. USS Benson had joined six important operations in World War II with great achievement and received five battle stars. USS Benson was transferred to ROC Navy and received by Mr. Ku, Wei-Jiun, ROC Taiwan ambassador to US on February 26, 1954. The commissioning ceremony was held by Vice Admiral Liang, Shu-Chou, the former Commander-In-Chief of Navy, and renamed as Lo-Yang with the hull number DD-14. ...
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A Slice of Wonder
