USS Rupertus (DD-851)

USS Rupertus (DD-851) was a Gearing-class destroyer of the United States Navy, commissioned in March 1946. Named after Marine Corps General William H. Rupertus, the ship served extensively during the Cold War era. Rupertus saw action in the Korean War, providing gunfire support and screening aircraft carriers, and later participated in the Vietnam War, conducting naval gunfire missions and search-and-rescue operations. The destroyer remained active until 1973, after which she was transferred to the Republic of China Navy, where she continued service as ROCS Hua Yang (DD-6).