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DAEJEON (DD-919) class

Country of Origin: South Korea

ship list

 0 DAEJEON class DESTROYERS (DD) (ex-U.S. GEARING (FRAM-I) class)

 Name            Pendant  Launched        Commissioned     Status
 DAEJEON         DD-919   Aug. 18, 1945   April 5, 1946    Stricken
  (ex-USS NEW, DD-818)
 KWANGJU         DD-921   March 2, 1945   May 23, 1946     Stricken
  (ex-USS RICHARD E. KRAUS, DD-849)
 KWANGWON        DD-922   July 8, 1945    Sept. 21, 1945   Museum
  (ex-USS WILLIAM R. RUSH, DD-714)
 JEONJU          DD-925   Nov. 20, 1944   March 26,...

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