USS McGowan (DD-678)

USS McGowan (DD-678) was a Fletcher-class destroyer commissioned by the United States Navy in January 1944. Serving in the Pacific Theater during World War II, McGowan participated in numerous key operations, including the Marianas, Leyte Gulf, and Okinawa campaigns, providing vital escort, screening, and shore bombardment support. After World War II, the destroyer was decommissioned, then recommissioned for service during the Korean War, where she continued escort and patrol duties. USS McGowan was finally decommissioned in 1960 and later transferred to Spain, where she served as Jorge Juan (D-25).