Keywords: Iranian destroyer Palang (D62) underway in 1987.jpeg The Iranian Allen M Sumner-class destroyer Palang D 62 underway in the Indian Ocean 1987 The Palang was the former USS Stormes DD-780 Stormes was placed out of commission in reserve on 5 December 1970 She was struck from the U S Navy list on 16 February 1972 and sold to Iran Renamed Palang DDG-9 she was modified at Philadelphia Navy Yard with the work including removal of number two 127 mm/38 gun mount and fitting of Standard surface-to-air missile launchers Palang reportedly operated for the last time in 1994 and has since probably been hulked or scrapped 6420607 1987 Patterson USN PD-USGov Palang DDG-9 |