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This site is dedicated to the memory of the USS Charles H. Roan (DD-853) and the men and officers who served aboard her.

DD853 was named in honor of
Pfc. Charles Howard Roan, USMCR.

Please explore our site, and learn more about the USS Charles H. Roan (DD-853), the ship affectionately known by her crew as "The Jolly Cholly."

Exciting News!  We are adding Roan Cruise Books to our Web site!

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Our Newsletter Now Available online

You can now read our newsletter online.
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9th Association Reunion Held August 8, 9, 10 in Branson, MO was huge success.

The USS Charles H. Roan (DD853) Association hosted their 9th reunion in Branson, MO.
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Close Encounters of the Russian Kind

See two new photos and read an exciting "Sea Story" about the Jolly Cholly's close run-in with a Russian cruiser in the Eastern Mediterranean in June 1967.
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