USS ROGERS (DD-876)

USS ROGERS
DD-876 (Gearing Class)

Photo courtesy Bob Orta [email protected]

Builder: Consolidated Steel Corporation, Orange, TX Laid Down: ? Launched: November 20, 1944 Completed: March 26, 1945 Commissioned: March 26, 1945 Stricken: October 01, 1980 Fate: Sold to South Korea on 8-11-81 and renamed JEONG JU (925).

We are seeking information on the history of the USS Rogers and her crews. Files may be E-mailed to us and we will incorporate them into these pages.

The Gearing Class has a new web master handling all of the e-mails for this class.
His name is Robert.

The Gearing Class as Constructed

Displacement: 2,425 tons (3,300 tons full load) Length: 390 feet 6 inches Beam: 40 feet 10 inches Draught: 14 feet 4 inches (mean) Machinery: four Babcock & Wilcox boilers; Geared turbines. 2-shafts. Performance: S.H.P.: 60,000 = 35 knots Bunkerage: 740 tons Range: 4,500 nautical miles at 20 knots Guns: six 5 inch DP; twelve 40 mm; Torpedoes: ten 21 inch in two mounts

Subject: ROGERS ACTIVE IN SOUTH KOREA NAVY
Date:    Mon, 6 Mar 2000 00:51:07 +0900
From:    
"[email protected]"
To:      Destroyers Online

I know that Rogers was decommissioned  on March 1981 and was simultaneously
struck from the US Navy list. Transferred that same month to the navy of the
Republic of Korea (ROK) or South Korea Navy under the terms of the Security
Assistance Program, the destroyer became ROKS Cheon Ju (DD-924) and operated
with the South Korean Navy into 1981. Her operation ability was improved by
ROK Navy. So she could carry a Westland Navy Lynx helicopter and Harpoon
missiles. But ROK Navy has plan to discharge her as soon as possible because
of her old age.  Now ROK Navy is building more modernized Destroyers under
Korean Destroyer, Phase 1 Project. They will substitute for Rogers.

Subject: Jolly "R"
Date: Mon, 3 Apr 2000 05:28:07 -0400
From: "Billy Engle" 
"[email protected]"
To: Destroyers Online

Robert, I was on the "R" from 69 to 71, a BT in the after fire room. I have
some memories of the ship.  There does not seem to be much avalible on the
Rogers as far as past crew members. I also was on another ship before the
Rogers and they have a nice web site and have quite a bit of contact with
past crew. As for the fate of the "R" there is info avalible through the
Navy on line web page thanks .

                                                    Bill Engle

Subject: U.S.S. Rogers
Date:    Thu, 27 Apr 2000 22:01:47 -0600
From:    "Tom Quade/Brenda Wivoda" "[email protected]"
To:      Destroyers Online
Hi Bob,
My name is Tom Quade and I served on the U.S.S. Rogers for a short time in
1972.  Before coming aboard the jolly "R" , I did a tour of duty on Swift
Boats, CosDiv 13 out of Cat Lo and Sa Dec. I then was on the U.S.S. Benjamin
Stoddert DDG-22.  I served time on the "gun line" on both the Stoddert and
the Rogers.  As far as details, there are far too many cobwebs and CRS.  I
think I may have some pics of the Rogers, I'll look for them and scan and
send them.  I'm really glad someone is getting a website going for the
Rogers.  She was a proud ship and a part of my own personal history.

Tom Quade
CosDiv 13 PCFs 97 & 692
U.S.S. Benjamin Stoddert DDG-22
U.S.S. Rogers DD-876

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