USS Hanson

USS Hanson underway on 17 August 1966
History
United States
NameHanson
NamesakeRobert M. Hanson
BuilderBath Iron Works
Laid down7 October 1944
Launched11 March 1945
Sponsored byMrs. Harry A. Hanson
Commissioned11 May 1945
Decommissioned31 March 1973
Reclassified
  • DDR-832, 8 March 1949
  • DD-832, 1 April 1964
Stricken31 March 1973
HomeportSan Diego
Identification
MottoAll Seas
Honors &
awards		See Awards
FateTransferred to Republic of China, 18 April 1973
Badge
Taiwan
Name
  • Liao Yang
  • (遼陽)
NamesakeLiao Yang
Acquired18 April 1973
Decommissioned1 June 2004
ReclassifiedDDG-921
IdentificationHull number: DD-921
FateSunk as target, July 2006
General characteristics
Class & typeGearing-class destroyer
Displacement3,460 long tons (3,516 t) full
Length390 ft 6 in (119.02 m)
Beam40 ft 10 in (12.45 m)
Draft14 ft 4 in (4.37 m)
PropulsionGeared turbines, 2 shafts, 60,000 shp (45 MW)
Speed35 knots (65 km/h; 40 mph)
Range4,500 nmi (8,300 km) at 20 kn (37 km/h; 23 mph)
Complementafter 1964: 278 Enlisted 18 Officers
Armament

USS Hanson (DD/DDR-832) was a Gearing-class destroyer of the United States Navy named after first lieutenant Robert M. Hanson of the United States Marine Corps squadron VMF-215.

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