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USS Rupertus (DD-851) was a Gearing-class destroyer of the United States Navy, commissioned in March 1946. Named after Marine Corps General William H. Rupertus, the ship served extensively during the Cold War era. Rupertus saw action in the Korean War, providing gunfire support and screening aircraft carriers, and later participated in the Vietnam War, conducting naval gunfire missions and search-and-rescue operations. The destroyer remained active until 1973, after which she was transferred to the Republic of China Navy, where she continued service as ROCS Hua Yang (DD-6).

USS Carpenter (DD-825) was a Gearing-class destroyer commissioned by the United States Navy in December 1945. Named after Lieutenant Commander Donald M. Carpenter, the ship primarily served in the Pacific, participating in anti-submarine warfare exercises and providing naval gunfire support during the Korean and Vietnam Wars. Throughout her career, Carpenter undertook multiple deployments with the 7th Fleet, earning several battle stars for her service. After nearly three decades of active duty, she was decommissioned in 1974 and later transferred to the Turkish Navy, where she served as TCG Anittepe (D-347).