USS Kephart

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USS Kephart (DE-207/APD-61) was a Buckley-class destroyer escort in service with the United States Navy from 1944 to 1947. After spending 20 years in reserve, she was transferred to Republic of Korea Navy and served another 18 years as Kyong Puk (PF-82) until she was struck in 1985.

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speed 24 knot, length 93.2 metre, beam 11.1 metre, draft 3.3 metre, 
Buckley-class destroyer escort, destroyer escort, United States NavyCharleston Naval ShipyardRepublic of Korea Navy


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    1946-06-21T00:00:00Z
    1946-06-21T00:00:00Z
    ship decommissioning
    1943-09-06T00:00:00Z
    1943-09-06T00:00:00Z
    ship launching
    1944-01-07T00:00:00Z
    1944-01-07T00:00:00Z
    ship commissioning
    1939-09-01T00:00:00Z
    1939-09-01T00:00:00Z
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    Aerial view of USS Kephart (DE-207) underway at sea in early 1944Aerial view of USS Kephart (DE-207) underway at sea in early 1944
    USS Kephart (APD-61) underway off the New York Naval Shipyard on 20 September 1944 (NH 91582)USS Kephart (APD-61) underway off the New York Naval Shipyard on 20 September 1944 (NH 91582)
    USS Kephart (DE-207) underway at sea, circa in early 1944USS Kephart (DE-207) underway at sea, circa in early 1944