DD743

USS **Taussig (DD-743)** was an Allen M. Sumner-class destroyer of the United States Navy. Commissioned in May 1944, Taussig served with distinction in the Pacific Theater during World War II, participating in operations such as the Battle of Okinawa. After the war, she saw extensive action during the Korean War, performing shore bombardment and escort duties. Taussig continued her service through the Vietnam War, before being decommissioned and transferred to the Republic of China Navy in 1974.