USS Rooks DD804

USS Rooks (DD-804) was a Fletcher-class destroyer of the United States Navy, commissioned in September 1944. Named after Rear Admiral Albert H. Rooks, she participated in major World War II operations, including the Battles of Iwo Jima and Okinawa, providing naval gunfire support and anti-aircraft screening. After the war, USS Rooks served in occupation duties in Japan and later operated during the Korean War, supporting United Nations forces. Decommissioned in 1962, she was transferred to Chile, where she served as Cochrane (D-15) until her retirement.