Keywords: USS Macomb (DD-458) underway on 13 October 1954.jpg The U S Navy destroyer USS Macomb DD-458 underway on 13 October 1954 After serving as a destroyer minesweeper DMS-23 from 1944 to 1954 she was decommissioned on 19 October 1954 and transferred to the Japanese Government becoming Hatakaze DD-182 in the Japanese Maritime Self-Defense Force <br> The former Macomb was returned to U S custody in 1969 She was then sold to the Republic of China on 6 August 1970 to replace the former Gleaves-class destroyer USS Rodman DD-456 which had been damaged after running aground as Hsien Yang DD-16 The former Macomb was decommissioned in 1972 struck in 1974 and was serving as a dockside training ship through 1978 24741897 1954-10-13 U S Navy Burau of Ships photo 19-NN - DD-458 Macomb - 147885 PD-USGov-Military-Navy USS Macomb DD-458 |