the U.S. Navy at Yokosuka, Japan. U.S. Navy, Korean War, 1950–1953 Reverting to her original name, Everett was given an extensive overhaul at Yokosuka, where she was recommissioned on 26 July 1950, for service during the Korean War. Assigned to primary duty as station ship at Hong Kong, she also joined the United Nations Blockading and Escort Force in operations off both coasts of Korea. On 3 July 1951, while bombarding Wonsan, North Korea, Everett was hit by fire from a shore battery; one man was killed and seven were wounded, but damage to the ship was light. Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force, 1953–1976 On 10 March 1953, Everett was decommissioned at Yokosuka and lent to Japan, entering service with the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force as . Kiri was redesignated PF-291 on 1 September 1957. The United States struck her from the Navy List on 1 December 1961. She was reclassified as an "auxiliary stock craft" (YAC) and renamed YAC-20 on 31 March 1970. Decommissioned on 1 October 1975, she was returned to the United States on 22 January 1976 for disposal and subsequently scrapped. Awards The US Navy awarded Everett four battle stars for her Korean War service. Notes References Bibliography External links hazegray.org: USS Everett Tacoma-class frigates Ships built in Richmond, California 1943 ships World War II frigates and destroyer escorts of the United States Everett, Washington Tacoma-class frigates of the Soviet Navy World War II frigates of the Soviet Union Cold War frigates of the Soviet Union Cold War frigates and destroyer escorts of the United States Korean War frigates and destroyer escorts of the United States Tacoma-class frigates of the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force Ships transferred under Project Hula