USS Everett F . Larson ( DD - 830 ) USS " Everett F . Larson " ( DD / DDR - 830 ) was a of the United States Navy , named for Private First Class Everett F . Larson ( 1920 – 1942 ) who was killed in the Guadalcanal campaign . " Everett F . Larson " was launched on 28 January 1945 by Bath Iron Works , Bath , Maine ; sponsored by Mrs . H . Larson , mother of PFC Larson ; and commissioned on 6 April 1945 , Commander H . Meyers in command . She was reclassified DDR - 830 on 18 March 1949 . Service history . 1945 – 1960 . " Everett F . Larson " sailed from Boston , Massachusetts on 1 August 1945 for the Pacific , and on 29 September arrived at Tokyo Bay . During her lengthy occupation service , she participated in the landing of Marines at Taku , China , in October 1945 , and in Operation " Road ' s End , " the sinking of 24 captured Japanese submarine s in April 1946 . She put in San Diego , California , on 21 December , bound for Newport , Rhode Island , her assigned home port , where she arrived on 19 March 1947 . During her nine years with the Atlantic Fleet , " Everett F . Larson " completed seven tours of duty with the 6th Fleet in the Mediterranean , patrolling the Near East during the crisis over the Palestine partition and joining in NATO training cruises in 1948 and 1955 , and participated in antisubmarine warfare activities off the east coast , as well as training in the Caribbean . On 28 June 1956 , " Everett F . Larson " arrived at Long Beach , California , her home port for duty in the Pacific Fleet . Operations off the coast of California , and north to Seattle , Washington , prepared her for deployments to the Far East in 1957 , 1958 , 1959 , and 1960 . During these she served on patrol duty off Taiwan , exercised off Okinawa and in the Philippines , and acted as escort and plane guard for the aircraft carrier s of Task Force 77 ( TF 77 ) . Outward bound for her 1958 tour , she called at Pago Pago , American Samoa , and Auckland , New Zealand . " Everett F . Larson " ' s last eastern Pacific operation prior to her 1960 deployment to the $ 3 was as a unit of the U . S . 1st Fleet passing in review in the annual " Great White Fleet Review " , in September 1960 , in San Francisco Bay . 1960 – 1972 . In June , 1962 , the ship entered Long Beach Naval Shipyard for an extensive overhaul under the Navy ' s FRAM MkII program . In line with " Larson " s new capabilities , the ship ' s primary mission was changed from a Radar Picket Destroyer to a modern anti - submarine fighting ship . Thus , DDR - 830 with its 3 " / 50 guns and SPS 6 and SPS 8 radars passed into history and DD - 830 , an anti - submarine configured destroyer joined the fleet on 30 December 1962 . In April , 1963 , " Everett F . Larson " was transferred from DESRON 19 to DESRON 23 which had made a name for itself during World War II under the command of Admiral Arleigh Burke when it first took the name of " the Little Beavers " . " Everett F . Larson " was assigned to DESDIV 231 On 27 August 1965 , " Everett F . Larson " fired her guns at an enemy for the first time since World War II , firing over 300 rounds of 5 " / 38 caliber ammunition into North Vietnam conducting shore bombardment operations . The ship remained on the " gun line " until early September conducting underway replenishments of fuel from and , stores from and , and ammunition from between gun shoots and occasional plane guard duties behind one of the three to four attack carriers operating in the vicinity . On 27 February 1966 , " Larson " left Long Beach Naval Shipyard , after completing a regularly scheduled overhaul , which commenced in November 1965 . She conducted local operations until 12 March when she began refresher training at San Diego , California . Refresher training was completed on 22 April 1966 and " Larson " immediately began a HUKASWEX ( Hunter Killer Anti - Submarine Exercise ) with ASWGRU ( Anti - Submarine Group ) FIVE . At the completion of this exercise , " Larson " conducted local operations in preparation for deployment to WESTPAC ( Western Pacific ) . On 9 June 1966 , " Larson " deployed to WESTPAC with ASWGRU FIVE . The pre - deployment ORE ( Operational Readiness Evaluation ) was conducted in the Hawaiian operations area with units of ASWGRU FIVE , including Destroyer Division ( DESDIV 252 ) , Carrier Anti - Submarine Group 53 ( CVSG 53 ) . Additionally , time was spent in Pearl Harbor preparing for the long at - sea periods ahead . Finally on 5 July , " Larson " got underway for Yokosuka , Japan , arriving there on 14 July 1966 . Commander John G . Palmer USN , relieved commander Donald R . Schaffer , USN , in Yokosuka , Japan , on 18 July 1966 . The Sea of Japan transit began 20 July as " Larson " left Yokosuka ; during the transit exercises were conducted with the Japan Maritime Self - Defense Force until 28 July ; then with Republic of Korea Navy until 1 August . On 2 August , " Larson " pulled into Sasebo , Japan , and left 8 August with ASWGRU FIVE for duty on " Yankee Station " . After a short period on " Yankee Station " , " Larson " spent alternate periods on patrol and in port at Kaoshiung and Keelung , Taiwan , until 15 September when she left Kaoshiung as a typhoon came roaring in and headed back to " Yankee Station " . As soon as she arrived , she was ordered to participate in operation " Silver Skate " and did so from 22 to 27 September . At the completion of this exercise , " Larson " was ordered to gunfire support activities in South Vietnam . On 1 October , " Larson " pulled into Da Nang Harbor and began the gunfire support activities , which would last until 6 October . During this period , " Larson " fired 656 rounds of five - inch 38 - caliber ammunition , and killed or wounded 63 Viet Cong soldiers . In addition , she also destroyed 62 structures , and numerous roads and trenches . Upon completion of gunfire support , " Larson " was detached and ordered to Subic Bay , Philippines for a week of up - keep and repair . After this period , " Larson " returned to " Yankee Station " and operated with other units of the 7th Fleet until she was detached for nearly a week of R and R in Hong Kong , beginning 30 October 1966 . On 5 November , " Larson " arrived in Kaoshiung to resume duties on Taiwan patrol . She patrolled uneventfully until she was detached 1 December to proceed for Yokosuka , Japan . " Larson " was at Yokosuka from 5 to 9 December , and then proceeded for the States with the rest of ASWGRU FIVE ; chopped from the Seventh Fleet to the First Fleet on 12 December . 20 December 1966 marked homecoming for the men of " Larson " . For the rest of the year , holiday routine was standard operating procedure . Having been deployed to WESTPAC since August 1967 . The first quarter of 1968 found the " Larson " on " Yankee Station " , plane guarding and serving from 6 to 10 January as ASW training area coordinator . Hong Kong was a port stop from 15 to 21 January with a passage on 21 January to Kaoshiung Taiwan . After five days in Kaoshiung " Larson " was ordered to the Sea of Japan , arriving with the first U . S . units there after USS Pueblo ' s capture . " Larson " was the first DESRON 23 ship assigned to TF 71 for this operation , remaining from 31 January to 2 March . The 2 - 12 period in March was spent in port in Sasebo for upkeep , then a return to the Sea of Japan from 13 March to 21 March . While in the Sea of Japan . " Larson " plane guarded and served as surface action unit with once again in port in Sasebo , Japan , 22 – 23 March , " Larson " readied to leave WESTPAC for the return home . Transit from Sasebo to Long Beach took from 24 March to 6 April . " Larson " arrived in Long Beach on her twenty - third birthday , 6 April 1968 . From 6 April for the rest of the year , " Larson " spent most of her time in port or in the Southern California operations areas , providing services for other units and in type training . From 19 May to 8 June found " Larson " in Long Beach shipyard for repairs to her hull . " Larson " participated in HOLDEX 4 - 68 from 23 June to 1 July . On 24 July , " Larson " tested the MK 46 towed target and became the first towed vessel to successfully launch tube and Dash launched torpedoes on target . Commander Alexander W . Rilling , USN , succeeded Commander John G . Palmer USN , having been commanding officer since 18 July 1966 , in a change of command ceremony at the U . S . Naval Station , Long Beach , on 20 September 1968 . Primary mission during the year was training for and conducting ASW operations as part of ASW Group One ( ASWGRU ONE ) . Component Units included the , , , , USS " Everett F . Larson " ( DD - 830 ) , , and . In March 1969 the ship departed Long Beach in company with other units of DESDIV 231 which included the destroyers " James E . Kyes " with COMDESDIV 231 aboard , " Frank E . Evans " , and " Walke " en route WEST PAC via Hawaii . During her Far East deployments she served on patrol duty off Taiwan ( Formosa ) , exercised off Okinawa , Philippines and was one of the first ships to conduct shore bombardment operations against North Vietnam , she also provide fire support missions off South Vietnam , and acted as escort and plane guard for the carriers of TF 77 . In late May 1969 , " Larson " was one of several U . S . ships deployed to Southeast Asia Treaty Organization ( SEATO ) Exercise Sea Spirit . She was part of a multi - national five - destroyer screen for the Australian aircraft carrier during the war games . Despite being informed of the collision " Melbourne " had been involved in five years earlier , and of the operating conditions demanded by the Australian admiral commanding the group of ships , " Larson " was nearly involved in a collision with " Melbourne " during the early hours of 31 May . The destroyer had put herself in danger while assuming the plane guard station , and only quick thinking on the parts of both warships ' crews prevented a collision . Three nights later , , also a part of " Melbourne " s screen , was rammed and sunk by the carrier with the loss of 74 U . S . sailors . " Larson " was involved in the salvaging of " Evans " stern section after the collision . The " Everett F . Larson " continued to operate with the 7th Fleet throughout the sixties and early seventies . She was decommissioned in August 1972 and transferred to the Korean Navy . ROKS " Jeon Buk " ( DD - 916 ) . " Everett F . Larson " was transferred to South Korea on 30 October 1972 . She served in the Republic of Korea Navy as ROKS " Jeong Buk " ( DD - 916 ) . She was decommissioned by Korea in December 1999 , and became a museum ship at Gangneung Unification Park , Gangneung , South Korea .