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CHUNG BUK (DD-915) class

Country of Origin: South Korea


 0 CHUNG BUK class DESTROYER (DD) (ex-U.S. GEARING class, FRAM-II)

 Name           Pendant       Launched        Commissioned      Status
 CHUNK BUK      DD-915        Oct. 29, 1944   Sept. 8, 1944     Stricken
   (ex-USS CHEVALIER, DD-805)
 JEON BUK       DD-916        Jan. 28, 1945   Apr. 6, 1945      Museum
   (ex-USS EVERETT F. LARSON, DD-830)

These are former U.S. GEARING (DD-710) class destroyers of World War II construction. All were refitted under the Fleet...

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