USS James C. Owens DD776

USS James C. Owens (DD-776) was an Allen M. Sumner-class destroyer commissioned by the United States Navy in 1944. Named after Lieutenant James C. Owens, Jr., the ship served in the Pacific Theater during the final months of World War II, participating in operations off Okinawa and conducting raids on the Japanese home islands. Following World War II, the destroyer saw action during the Korean War, providing naval gunfire support and screening aircraft carriers. After decades of service, USS James C. Owens was decommissioned in 1973 and later transferred to the Republic of China (Taiwan), where she continued her naval service under a new flag.