Arnold J Isbell DD-869

USS Arnold J. Isbell (DD-869) was a Gearing-class destroyer commissioned by the United States Navy in January 1946. Named in honor of Commander Arnold J. Isbell, a distinguished naval aviator of World War II, the ship served extensively in both the Atlantic and Pacific Fleets. During the Korean War and the Vietnam War, Arnold J. Isbell provided naval gunfire support, conducted patrol and escort duties, and participated in anti-submarine warfare operations. The destroyer was decommissioned in 1974 and later transferred to the Republic of Korea Navy, where she served as ROKS Chung Buk (DD-916).