USS Buchanan ( DD - 484 ) USS " Buchanan " ( DD - 484 ) , a " Gleaves " - class destroyer , was the 2nd ship of the United States Navy to be named for Franklin Buchanan , who was an officer in the U . S . Navy who became an admiral in the Confederate Navy during the American Civil War . " Buchanan " ( DD - 484 ) was launched 22 November 1941 by Federal Shipbuilding and Dry Dock Co . , Kearny , New Jersey ; sponsored by Miss Hildreth Meiere , great - granddaughter of Admiral Buchanan ; and commissioned 21 March 1942 , Lieutenant Commander R . E . Wilson in command . World War II South Pacific Service . " Buchanan " got underway for the Pacific 28 May 1942 . She played an effective role in the landings at Guadalcanal and Tulagi ( 7 – 9 August ) and on 9 August she was present during the Battle of Savo Island and rescued many survivors of " Astoria " ( CA - 34 ) , " Quincy " ( CA - 39 ) , " Vincennes " ( CA - 44 ) , and HMAS " Canberra " , sunk during the battle . In September she escorted " Wasp " ( CV - 7 ) and other units to Nouméa , New Caledonia . Shortly thereafter , as part of TF 64 . 2 , " Buchanan " assisted in the occupation of Funafuti Island in the Ellice Islands . On the night of 11 – 12 October , as a unit of TG 64 . 2 " Buchanan " took part in the Battle of Cape Esperance . On 12 November the destroyer was damaged during the initial stages of the Naval Battle of Guadalcanal when she was accidentally hit by U . S . naval gunfire . She suffered the loss of five of her crew and had to withdraw from the action . After undergoing repairs , she was assigned to convoy escort duty until February 1943 . After leave in Sydney , Australia , " Buchanan " joined the screen of TF 15 . On 30 April 1943 , while screening in convoy , the ship ran aground off the southern coast of Guadalcanal and , after jettisoning heavy gear and ammunition , she was eased off the reef by three tugs . She proceeded to Espiritu Santo , New Hebrides , for repairs . Repairs completed , she participated in the New Georgia Group operations ( 30 June – 13 July ) and while under heavy attack she effectively bombarded the enemy shore batteries during the invasion of Rendova . She participated in the bombardment of Munda ( 12 July ) and the Battle of Kolombangara ( 13 July ) . " Buchanan " was damaged when she collided with " Woodworth " ( DD - 460 ) during the latter engagement and retired to Nouméa for repairs . During the ensuing months , " Buchanan " convoyed ships to Nouméa , Espiritu Santo , and Guadalcanal . She participated in the Treasury - Bougainville operation ( 1 – 11 November ) , taking part in the Rabaul and Buka - Bonis strikes . Next , as a unit of TF 38 , she bombarded Shortland Island and Bougainville ( 8 and 13 January 1944 ) . On 22 January , while going to the rescue of the torpedoed oiler " Cache " ( AO - 67 ) , " Buchanan " hunted down and sank the Japanese submarine RO - 37 in . During February the destroyer participated in various phases of the Bismarck Archipelago operation ( 15 February – 1 March ) . She covered the Green Island landings and took an active part in the bombardment of Kavieng , Rabaul , and New Ireland before steaming to the United States to undergo a yard overhaul at Mare Island . Invasion of the Philippines . Upon completion of overhaul and refresher training " Buchanan " returned to the Pacific and served with the transport screen during the assault and capture of the southern Palaus ( 6 September – 14 October 1944 ) . She next participated in the strikes against Luzon between 14 and 16 December . On 18 December she was damaged by a typhoon in the Philippine Sea . Upon completion of repairs , she engaged in attacks on Luzon , Formosa , and the China coast ( 6 – 16 January 1945 ) in support of the Luzon operation . During the remainder of World War II she participated in the Iwo Jima invasion ( 15 February – 5 March ) , Okinawa operation and supporting 3rd and 5th Fleet raids ( 16 March – 30 June ) ; as well as the 3rd Fleet operations against Japan ( 10 July – 15 August 1945 ) . End of World War II . On 29 August she entered Tokyo Bay escorting " South Dakota " ( BB - 57 ) . On 1 September she carried Fleet Admiral s Nimitz and Halsey from their respective flagships to Yokohama where they met with General MacArthur and then returned them to the fleet . The following day she carried General MacArthur to " Missouri " ( BB - 63 ) where he accepted the Japanese surrender and then returned him to Yokohama . She remained on occupation duty in the Far East until 8 October and then departed for San Francisco where she arrived 20 October . " Buchanan " steamed to Charleston , South Carolina for pre - inactivation overhaul and went out of commission in reserve there 21 May 1946 . " Buchanan " received the Presidential Unit Citation and 16 battle star s for her World War II service , placing her among the highest decorated US ships of the Second World War . TCG " Gelibolu " ( D - 346 ) . " Buchanan " was recommissioned 11 December 1948 at Charleston and underwent shakedown and refresher training with a nucleus Turkish crew aboard . On 29 March 1949 she got underway for Gölcük , Turkey , where she was turned over to the Turkish Navy on 28 April 1949 . The destroyer served in the Turkish Navy as until retired in 1976 .