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| | DESTROYER NANYANG DECOMMISSIONED |
 | | Chen, leading all captains and officers who ever served on the Nanyang, toured the vessel for the last time to bid their final farewell to the ship, which had sailed a total of 407,750 nautical miles during more than 39,470 hours of duty. |
 | | The vessel was officially commissioned and christened "Nanyang" in June 1975, replacing the original Nanyang, also purchased from the US Navy, which was discharged from service in 1973 due to its outdated equipment. |
 | | The second Nanyang, equipped with anti-submarine, anti-aircraft and other weapons systems, was the star battleship of the ROC Navy in the 1970s and contributed greatly to the upgrade of the Navy's combat ability. |
| www.fas.org /news/taiwan/2000/e-01-16-00-7.htm (241 words) |
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