Thursday, August 02, 2007

USS Chung-Hoon (DDG 93)

From 12/7/1998 to 7/26/2003 is: 33 weeks, 4 years

3-3-4

http://navysite.de/dd/ddg89.htm

USS Mustin (DDG 89)

Commissioned: July 26, 2003





From 12/7/1998 to 9/7/2004 is: 5 years, 9 months
From 7/10/1910 to 9/11/2001 is: 33301 days

59-333-1

http://www.navysite.de/dd/ddg93.htm

USS Chung-Hoon (DDG 93)

USS CHUNG-HOON is the 15th Flight IIA ARLEIGH BURKE - class guided missile destroyer and the first ship in the Navy named after Navy Rear Admiral Gordon P. Chung-Hoon.

Commissioned: September 7, 2004


http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gordon_Pai%27ea_Chung-Hoon

Gordon Pai'ea Chung-Hoon , Honolulu, Hawaii, July 10, 1910 - July 24, 1979) was an admiral in the United States Navy, who served during World War II. His father, William Chung-Hoon Jr., a County Treasurer and his mother Agnes Punana, a Hawaiian, was a member of the Kaahumanu Society. His grandfather was William Chung-Hoon Sr.

He attended the United States Naval Academy and graduated in May 1934. He is a recipient of the Navy Cross and Silver Star for conspicuous gallantry and extraordinary heroism as commanding officer for USS Sigsbee (DD-502) from May 1944 to October 1945.