Chevalier was launched 29 October 1944 by Bath Iron Works, Bath, Maine; sponsored by Mrs. G. DeC. Chevalier; and commissioned 9 January 1945. She was ordered as a radar picket destroyer. Her mid-section torpedo tubes were removed to make room for a second radar mast and aft torpedo tubes were replaced with quad mounted 40 mm BoforsAA guns to protect her against Kamikaze attacks.
Chevalier cleared Guantanamo Bay 18 June 1945, and reached Pearl Harbor 9 July. On the 24th, she sailed to join in the bombardment of Wake on 1 August, arriving at Eniwetok next day. She joined Task Force 38 (TF 38) off Honshū 18 August, and with her force entered Tokyo Bay 26 August. After patrol and escort assignments supporting occupation activities in the Marianas and Philippines, Chevalier sailed from Saipan 25 March 1946 for San Diego, arriving 11 April.
Before the Korean War, Chevalier completed tours of duty in the western Pacific in 1946–7, and 1948–9, and maintained her readiness through local operations from San Diego. On 18 March 1949, she was reclassified DDR-805, a radar picket destroyer, and during the summer and fall of 1949 operated in the Hawaiian Islands. During the Korean War, she served actively in the Far East between 6 July 1950 and 25 March 1951; 15 October 1951 and 31 May 1952: and 2 January 1953 and 22 August 1953. Her duty during the major portion of each tour was to join the protective screen of TF 77, the carrier force which launched almost continuous raids on North Korea. She also sailed on protective patrol in the Taiwan Straits.
Chevalier's post-war operating schedule alternated tours of duty with the guardian 7th Fleet with necessary overhaul and training activities along the west coast. In 1954, 1955, 1956–57, 1957–58, 1958–59, and 1960, she sailed for the visits to Far Eastern and Australian ports, patrol duty in the Taiwan Straits, and exercises off Japan, Okinawa, and in the Philippines which are a part of Far Eastern deployment.
Chevalier's classification reverted to DD-805 13 July 1962.
[1962–1972]
1971, Vietnam shore bombardment North and South Vietnam, yankee station Vietnam. Helped in the mining of Haiphong Harbor, (Operation Pocket Money, the mining campaign against principal North Vietnamese ports, was launched on 9 May 1972.)
ROKS Chung Bukedit
Chevalier was transferred to South Korea on 5 July 1972. She served in the Republic of Korea Navy as ROKS Chung Buk. She was sold for scrap and dismantled in December 2000.
Photo gallery of Chevalier at NavSource Naval History
December 15, 2023
chevalier, other, ships, with, same, name, chevalier, roks, chungbuk, chevalier, gearing, class, destroyer, united, states, navy, second, navy, ship, named, lieutenant, commander, godfrey, chevalier, 1889, 1922, pioneer, naval, aviation, chevalier, 1940shistor. For other ships with the same name see USS Chevalier and ROKS Chungbuk USS Chevalier DD DDR 805 was a Gearing class destroyer of the United States Navy the second Navy ship named for Lieutenant Commander Godfrey DeC Chevalier 1889 1922 a pioneer of naval aviation USS Chevalier in the 1940sHistoryUnited StatesNameChevalierNamesakeGodfrey DeCourcelles ChevalierBuilderBath Iron WorksLaid down12 June 1944Launched29 October 1944Commissioned9 January 1945Decommissioned1 July 1972ReclassifiedDDR 805 18 March 1949 DD 805 13 July 1962Stricken2 June 1975IdentificationCallsign NKSL Hull number DD 805Nickname s Chevy 1 FateTransferred to South Korea 5 July 1972BadgeSouth KoreaNameChungbuk 충북 NamesakeChungbukAcquired5 July 1972IdentificationHull number DD 915FateScrapped December 2000General characteristicsClass and typeGearing class destroyer Chungbuk class destroyerDisplacement2 425 long tons 2 464 t standard 3 460 long tons 3 520 t full Length390 ft 6 in 119 0 m overall Beam40 ft 10 in 12 45 m Draught14 ft 4 in 4 37 m Propulsion2 geared turbines 2 propellersSpeed35 kn 65 km h 40 mph Range4 500 nmi 8 300 km 5 200 mi at 20 kn 37 km h 23 mph Complement336Armament6 5 in 127 mm 38 cal guns in 3 x 2 mounts 16 40 mm 1 57 in Bofors AA guns 3 4 amp 2 2 11 20 mm 0 79 in Oerlikon cannons 2 Depth charge racks 6 K gun depth charge throwersChevalier was launched 29 October 1944 by Bath Iron Works Bath Maine sponsored by Mrs G DeC Chevalier and commissioned 9 January 1945 She was ordered as a radar picket destroyer Her mid section torpedo tubes were removed to make room for a second radar mast and aft torpedo tubes were replaced with quad mounted 40 mm Bofors AA guns to protect her against Kamikaze attacks Contents 1 History 2 ROKS Chung Buk 3 Awards 4 References 5 External linksHistory editChevalier cleared Guantanamo Bay 18 June 1945 and reached Pearl Harbor 9 July On the 24th she sailed to join in the bombardment of Wake on 1 August arriving at Eniwetok next day She joined Task Force 38 TF 38 off Honshu 18 August and with her force entered Tokyo Bay 26 August After patrol and escort assignments supporting occupation activities in the Marianas and Philippines Chevalier sailed from Saipan 25 March 1946 for San Diego arriving 11 April Before the Korean War Chevalier completed tours of duty in the western Pacific in 1946 7 and 1948 9 and maintained her readiness through local operations from San Diego On 18 March 1949 she was reclassified DDR 805 a radar picket destroyer and during the summer and fall of 1949 operated in the Hawaiian Islands During the Korean War she served actively in the Far East between 6 July 1950 and 25 March 1951 15 October 1951 and 31 May 1952 and 2 January 1953 and 22 August 1953 Her duty during the major portion of each tour was to join the protective screen of TF 77 the carrier force which launched almost continuous raids on North Korea She also sailed on protective patrol in the Taiwan Straits Chevalier s post war operating schedule alternated tours of duty with the guardian 7th Fleet with necessary overhaul and training activities along the west coast In 1954 1955 1956 57 1957 58 1958 59 and 1960 she sailed for the visits to Far Eastern and Australian ports patrol duty in the Taiwan Straits and exercises off Japan Okinawa and in the Philippines which are a part of Far Eastern deployment Chevalier s classification reverted to DD 805 13 July 1962 1962 1972 1971 Vietnam shore bombardment North and South Vietnam yankee station Vietnam Helped in the mining of Haiphong Harbor Operation Pocket Money the mining campaign against principal North Vietnamese ports was launched on 9 May 1972 ROKS Chung Buk editChevalier was transferred to South Korea on 5 July 1972 She served in the Republic of Korea Navy as ROKS Chung Buk She was sold for scrap and dismantled in December 2000 Awards editChevalier received one battle star for World War II service and nine for Korean War service References edit http www navsource org archives 05 pix1 0580504 jpg bare URL image file This article incorporates text from the public domainDictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships The entries can be found here and here External links editPhoto gallery of Chevalier at NavSource Naval History Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title USS Chevalier DD 805 amp oldid 1183284881, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
