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'''USS ''Kephart'' (DE-207/APD-61)''' was a ] ] in the ]. She was named in honor of ] ].
'''USS ''Kephart'' (DE-207/APD-61)''' was a ] ] in the ]. She was named in honor of ] ] ] (1915–1942).


==Launch and initial operations== ==Launch and initial operations==


''Kephart'' was ] on ] ] at the ], ], sponsored by Mrs. A. P. Kephart, Lt. Kephart's mother, and ] on ] ], with ] ] in command. ''Kephart'' was ] on ] ] at the ], ], sponsored by Mrs. A.&nbsp;P. Kephart, Lt. Kephart's mother, and ] on ] ], with ] I.&nbsp;H. Cammarn in command.


After shakedown off ], ''Kephart'' departed ] ] for ] escort duty in the ]. During the next 3 months, she made three runs from New York to ] and ], ]. Returning to New York ] for conversion to a ] ], she was reclassified '''APD-61''' on ]. After shakedown off ], ''Kephart'' departed ] ] for ] escort duty in the ]. During the next 3 months, she made three runs from New York to ] and ], ]. Returning to New York ] for conversion to a ] ], she was reclassified '''APD-61''' on ].


==] Operations== == World War II operations ==


''Kephart'' departed New York ] and joined the ] at ], ], on ]. As a unit of TransDiv 103, she departed in ] ] and arrived at ], ], ]. After a run to the ], she embarked troops of the ] at ], and steamed ] with Task Group 78.3 for ] at ]. During landing operations on ], ''Kephart'''s guns splashed two ]ese planes in a fierce raid. Returning to Leyte on ], she embarked soldiers of the ]; she sailed on ] for ], and landed assault troops at ] on ], again under heavy enemy air attack. Returning to Leyte on ], she continued on ] to Hollandia to prepare for ] and amphibious operations. ''Kephart'' departed New York ] and joined the ] at ], ], on ]. As a unit of TransDiv 103, she departed in ] ] and arrived at ], ], ]. After a run to the ], she embarked troops of the ] at ], and steamed ] with Task Group 78.3 for ] at ]. During landing operations on ], ''Kephart'''s guns splashed two ]ese planes in a fierce raid. Returning to Leyte on ], she embarked soldiers of the ]; she sailed on ] for ], and landed assault troops at ] on ], again under heavy enemy air attack. Returning to Leyte on ], she continued on ] to Hollandia to prepare for ] and amphibious operations.


Carrying men of the ], ''Kephart'' departed Noemfoor, ], on ] ] to rejoin the fight to liberate the Philippines. Steaming to ], she arrived at ], ], on ], and landed reinforcements, despite constant harassment from enemy planes emerging from the heavy air attack unscathed. Returning to Leyte on ] for 3 months of anti-submarine patrol, ''Kephart'' took part in scattered landing operations in the Philippines: at ], ] (]); ], ] (]); ], ] (]); ], ] (]); and ], Mindanao (]). Carrying men of the ], ''Kephart'' departed Noemfoor, ], on ] ] to rejoin the fight to liberate the Philippines. Steaming to ], she arrived at ], ], on ], and landed reinforcements, despite constant harassment from enemy planes emerging from the heavy air attack unscathed. Returning to Leyte on ] for 3 months of anti-submarine patrol, ''Kephart'' took part in scattered landing operations in the Philippines: at ], ] (]); ], ] (]); ], ] (]); ], ] (]); and ], Mindanao (]).


''Kephart'' departed Leyte Gulf on ] for escort and assault operations in the ], arriving ] on ]. After escorting a convoy to Mindanao (]–]), she returned to Morotai on ] and embarked troops of the ] for an amphibious assault at ], ]. Sailing on ], she landed troops on ] amid dwindling enemy resistance; then she patrolled the ], hunting ]s before returning Morotai on ]. She sailed on ] carrying ]n soldiers to the eastern coast of Borneo, arriving on ] for the final major amphibious operation of the war — the landing operations at ], Borneo. ''Kephart'' departed Leyte Gulf on ] for escort and assault operations in the ], arriving ] on ]. After escorting a convoy to Mindanao (]–]), she returned to Morotai on ] and embarked troops of the ] for an amphibious assault at ], ]. Sailing on ], she landed troops on ] amid dwindling enemy resistance; then she patrolled the ], hunting ]s before returning Morotai on ]. She sailed on ] carrying ]n soldiers to the eastern coast of Borneo, arriving on ] for the final major amphibious operation of the war — the landing operations at ], Borneo.
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Continuing escort and anti-submarine duty, ''Kephart'' departed Morotai ] and reached Leyte Gulf 2 days later. On ] she began amphibious training at ] and ]s, Luzon, in preparation for a possible invasion of Japan. After the fighting ended on ], she sailed from Leyte Gulf on ] to ] to embark occupation troops for ]. She reached ], Korea, on ]; and then shuttled between the Philippines and Korea. She steamed from Jinsen on ] via ], Japan, and Okinawa to ], China, arriving there on ] to support the ]s' effort to repel ] aggression on the Chinese mainland. Continuing escort and anti-submarine duty, ''Kephart'' departed Morotai ] and reached Leyte Gulf 2 days later. On ] she began amphibious training at ] and ]s, Luzon, in preparation for a possible invasion of Japan. After the fighting ended on ], she sailed from Leyte Gulf on ] to ] to embark occupation troops for ]. She reached ], Korea, on ]; and then shuttled between the Philippines and Korea. She steamed from Jinsen on ] via ], Japan, and Okinawa to ], China, arriving there on ] to support the ]s' effort to repel ] aggression on the Chinese mainland.


==Post-World War II Operations== ==Post-World War II operations==


Returning to Okinawa on ], ''Kephart'' embarked 147 homebound veterans and departed ] for the ]. Steaming via ], she reached ] on ]. Two days after unloading her passengers, she sailed for the East Coast, and arrived at New York on ] 1946. Following overhaul, she departed on ] for ], arriving there on ]. ''Kephart'' was decommissioned on ], and entered the Atlantic Reserve Fleet at ]. She was struck from the Navy List on ] ] and transferred under the Military Assistance Program to the ] on ] ]. Returning to Okinawa on ], ''Kephart'' embarked 147 homebound veterans and departed ] for the ]. Steaming via ], she reached ] on ]. Two days after unloading her passengers, she sailed for the East Coast, and arrived at New York on ] 1946. Following overhaul, she departed on ] for ], arriving there on ]. ''Kephart'' was decommissioned on ], and entered the ] at ]. She was struck from the ] on ] ] and transferred under the Military Assistance Program to the ] on ] ].


''Kephart'' received five ]s for World War II service. ''Kephart'' received five ]s for World War II service.

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USS Kephart (DE-207)
History
US
NameKephart
Ordered1942
Launched6 September 1943
Commissioned7 January 1944
Decommissioned21 June 1946
Stricken1 May 1967
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Transferred to South Korea,
16 May 1967
History
Naval Jack of South KoreaROK
NameKyong Puk
Acquired16 May 1967
Commissioned1967
Stricken30 April 1985
General characteristics
Displacement1,400 tons
Length306 ft (93 m)
Beam36 ft 10 in (11.23 m)
Draft9 ft 5 in (2.87 m)
Propulsionlist error: <br /> list (help)
2 boilers, General Electric Turbo-electric drive
2 solid manganese-bronze 3,600 lb 3-bladed propellers,
8.5 ft. diameter, 7 ft. 7 in. pitch
12,000 hp (8.9 MW)
2 rudders
Speed24 kilotonnes ()
Complement186 officers and enlisted
Armamentlist error: <br /> list (help)
• 3 × 3"/50 guns (3 × 1),
• 4 × 1.1" guns (1 × 4),
• 8 × 20 mm guns (8 × 1);
• 3 × 21" torpedo tubes (1 × 3);
• 8 depth charge projectors (8 × 1),
• 1 Hedgehog depth charge projector,
• 2 depth charge tracks

USS Kephart (DE-207/APD-61) was a Buckley-class destroyer escort in the United States Navy. She was named in honor of naval aviator Lieutenant William P. Kephart (1915–1942).

Launch and initial operations

Kephart was launched on 6 September 1943 at the Charleston Navy Yard, Charleston, South Carolina, sponsored by Mrs. A. P. Kephart, Lt. Kephart's mother, and commissioned on 7 January 1944, with Lieutenant Commander I. H. Cammarn in command.

After shakedown off Bermuda, Kephart departed New York 23 March for convoy escort duty in the Atlantic. During the next 3 months, she made three runs from New York to Gibraltar and Bizerte, Tunisia. Returning to New York 30 June for conversion to a Charles Lawrence-class high speed transport, she was reclassified APD-61 on 5 July.

World War II operations

Kephart departed New York 30 September and joined the 7th Fleet at Hollandia, New Guinea, on 10 November. As a unit of TransDiv 103, she departed in convoy 17 November and arrived at Leyte Gulf, Philippines, 24 November. After a run to the Palaus, she embarked troops of the 77th Infantry Division at Leyte, and steamed 6 December with Task Group 78.3 for amphibious assault at Ormoc Bay. During landing operations on 7 December, Kephart's guns splashed two Japanese planes in a fierce raid. Returning to Leyte on 8 December, she embarked soldiers of the 19th Infantry Regiment; she sailed on 12 December for Mindoro, and landed assault troops at San Jose on 15 December, again under heavy enemy air attack. Returning to Leyte on 17 December, she continued on 20 December to Hollandia to prepare for anti-submarine and amphibious operations.

Carrying men of the 158 Regimental Combat Team, Kephart departed Noemfoor, Schouten Islands, on 4 January 1945 to rejoin the fight to liberate the Philippines. Steaming to Luzon, she arrived at San Fabien, Lingayen Gulf, on 11 January, and landed reinforcements, despite constant harassment from enemy planes emerging from the heavy air attack unscathed. Returning to Leyte on 15 January for 3 months of anti-submarine patrol, Kephart took part in scattered landing operations in the Philippines: at Grande Island, Subic Bay (30 January); Puerto Princesa, Palawan (28 February); Zamboanga, Mindanao (10 March); Cebu City, Cebu (26 March); and Cotabato, Mindanao (17 April).

Kephart departed Leyte Gulf on 4 May for escort and assault operations in the Dutch East Indies, arriving Morotai on 7 May. After escorting a convoy to Mindanao (18 May–20 May), she returned to Morotai on 21 May and embarked troops of the Australian Army for an amphibious assault at Brunei Bay, North Borneo. Sailing on 4 June, she landed troops on 10 June amid dwindling enemy resistance; then she patrolled the South China Sea, hunting submarines before returning Morotai on 19 June. She sailed on 26 June carrying Australian soldiers to the eastern coast of Borneo, arriving on 1 July for the final major amphibious operation of the war — the landing operations at Balikpapan, Borneo.

Continuing escort and anti-submarine duty, Kephart departed Morotai 16 July and reached Leyte Gulf 2 days later. On 4 August she began amphibious training at Albay and Lagonoy Gulfs, Luzon, in preparation for a possible invasion of Japan. After the fighting ended on 15 August, she sailed from Leyte Gulf on 29 August to Okinawa to embark occupation troops for Korea. She reached Jinsen, Korea, on 8 September; and then shuttled between the Philippines and Korea. She steamed from Jinsen on 29 October via Sasebo, Japan, and Okinawa to Tsingtao, China, arriving there on 14 November to support the Chinese Nationalists' effort to repel Communist aggression on the Chinese mainland.

Post-World War II operations

Returning to Okinawa on 22 November, Kephart embarked 147 homebound veterans and departed 26 November for the United States. Steaming via Pearl Harbor, she reached San Diego, California on 16 December. Two days after unloading her passengers, she sailed for the East Coast, and arrived at New York on New Year's Day 1946. Following overhaul, she departed on 8 February for Green Cove Springs, Florida, arriving there on 11 February. Kephart was decommissioned on 21 June, and entered the Atlantic Reserve Fleet at Orange, Texas. She was struck from the Navy List on 1 May 1967 and transferred under the Military Assistance Program to the Republic of Korea on 16 May 1967.

Kephart received five battle stars for World War II service.

As of 2004, no other ship has carried this name.

Kyong Puk (PF-82)

Kephart was renamed Kyong Puk (PF-82) by the Republic of Korea Navy. She was redesignated APD-85 in 1972, renumbered APD-826 in 1980, redesignated DE-826 in 1982. Kyong Puk was purchased outright by the Republic of Korea on 15 November 1974.

Kyong Puk was struck by the ROK Navy on 30 April 1985.

References

Public Domain This article incorporates text from the public domain Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships.

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