of three brief tours of duty with the 6th Fleet in the Mediterranean. She returned to Charleston on 13 October. Her second trip to the Mediterranean came in 1951, 20 March to 5 October, the third, 22 April to 24 October 1953. During each cruise Macomb participated in the 6th Fleet exercises and operations, lending support to American diplomatic efforts at settling the unstable political situations then existent in many of the Mediterranean countries. Foreign service 1954 – 1978 In July 1954, Macomb was placed in reserve. On 19 October she decommissioned and transferred to the Japanese Government, becoming Hatakaze (DD-182) in the Japanese Maritime Self-Defense Force. Her removed aft 5inch gun has return to the aft in the 1960s, though Macomb's second 5inch gun was removed. 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 (which had been damaged after running aground) as ROCS Hsien Yang (DD-16). The former Macomb was decommissioned in 1972, struck in 1974, and was serving as a dockside training ship through 1978. Battle stars Macomb received five battle stars for World War II service. Notes References External links USS Macomb website at Destroyer History Foundation hazegray.org: USS Macomb Gleaves-class destroyers of the United States Navy Ships built in Bath, Maine 1941 ships World War II destroyers of the United States Cold War destroyers of the United States Gleaves-class destroyers of the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force Gleaves-class destroyers of the Republic of China Navy