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USS WILTSIE DD787 {LONG BEACH, CA}
U.S. Navy
The USS Wiltsie (DD-716) was a Gearing-class destroyer commissioned by the United States Navy in 1946, though you may be referring to the USS Wiltsie (DD-716), as there was no USS Wiltsie DD-787. Homeported in Long Beach, California, the Wiltsie served prominently during the Korean War, providing naval gunfire support and screening aircraft carriers. She later participated in Vietnam War operations, including plane guard duties and shore bombardment missions. After decades of service, the USS Wiltsie was decommissioned in 1976 and subsequently transferred to the Republic of Korea, where she served as ROKS Kang Won.
