An Yang

ROCS An Yang was a Fletcher-Class Destroyer built for the US Navy during the years of 1942 to 1943. The ship was loaned to Taiwan (ROCN) 1 June 1967. There were 174 Fletcher-Class Destroyers built between the years of 1941 to 1945.

ROCS An Yang served between the years of 1967 to 1999.

Preceded by:  Gleaves class

Succeeded by: Allen M. Sumner class

ROCS An Yang, formerly USS Kimberly (DD-521), was loaned to Taiwan 1 June 1967, where she served in the Republic of China Navy as ROCS DD-18 An Yang. After modernization with Wu-Jin Project, she became DDG918 An Yang in the mid-1980s. She was decommissioned on 16 September 1999 and was sunk as a target on 14 October 2003.