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USS EXCEL
U.S. Navy
USS Forrest Sherman (DD-931)
U.S. Navy
USS Forrest Sherman (DD-931) was a Forrest Sherman-class destroyer commissioned by the United States Navy in 1955. Named after Admiral Forrest P. Sherman, the ship served prominently during the Cold War, participating in various Atlantic and Mediterranean operations, including NATO exercises and crisis response missions. During her service, Forrest Sherman was involved in the Cuban Missile Crisis quarantine and provided support during the Lebanon Crisis of 1958. After decades of distinguished service, she was decommissioned in 1982 and later used as a test ship before being sunk as a target in 2012.
USS Fort McHenry (LSD-43)
U.S. Navy
USS Fort McHenry (LSD-43) is a Whidbey Island-class dock landing ship commissioned into the United States Navy on August 8, 1987. Named after the historic fort in Baltimore, Maryland, the ship was designed to transport and launch amphibious craft and vehicles with embarked Marines during amphibious operations. Throughout its service, Fort McHenry participated in numerous deployments, including Operations Desert Storm, Enduring Freedom, and humanitarian missions such as tsunami relief in Indonesia in 2005. After over three decades of active service supporting global naval operations, USS Fort McHenry was decommissioned on March 27, 2021.
USS Frederick (LST-1184)
U.S. Navy
USS Frederick (LST-1184) was a Newport-class tank landing ship commissioned by the United States Navy in 1970. Designed for amphibious operations, she was capable of transporting tanks, vehicles, cargo, and troops directly onto shore without docking facilities. Throughout her service, Frederick participated in numerous exercises and deployments in the Pacific and Indian Oceans, supporting U.S. and allied operations, including humanitarian missions and training exercises. Decommissioned in 2002, she was later transferred to the Mexican Navy, where she continues to serve as ARM Usumacinta (A-412).
USS George Bancroft (SSBN-643)
U.S. Navy
USS George Bancroft (SSBN-643) was a Benjamin Franklin-class fleet ballistic missile submarine commissioned by the United States Navy in January 1966. Named after the historian and former Secretary of the Navy George Bancroft, the submarine was an integral part of America’s strategic nuclear deterrent during the Cold War. Throughout its service, USS George Bancroft conducted numerous deterrent patrols armed with Polaris and later Poseidon ballistic missiles. After nearly three decades of service, the submarine was decommissioned in September 1993 and subsequently scrapped under the Nuclear-Powered Ship and Submarine Recycling Program.
USS GOODRICH
U.S. Navy
USS GRAFFIAS
U.S. Navy
USS Hayler (DD-997)
U.S. Navy
USS **Hayler** (DD-997) was a Spruance-class destroyer of the United States Navy, commissioned on March 5, 1983. Named after Admiral Robert W. Hayler, the ship was designed primarily for anti-submarine warfare but also carried capabilities for surface and air engagements. Throughout her service, Hayler participated in multiple deployments, including operations in the Mediterranean Sea, the Atlantic Ocean, and the Persian Gulf, supporting various fleet exercises and multinational operations. The ship was decommissioned on August 25, 2003, and later sunk as a target during a training exercise in 2004.
USS HAYNSWORTH DD700
U.S. Navy
USS Howard W. Gilmore
U.S. Navy
USS IMPERVIOUS MSO 449
U.S. Navy
USS JAMESTOWN
U.S. Navy
USS John Young (DD-973)
U.S. Navy
The USS John Young (DD-973) was a Spruance-class destroyer commissioned into the United States Navy on May 20, 1978. Named in honor of Captain John Young, a decorated naval officer from the War of 1812, the ship served primarily in the Pacific Fleet. Throughout her service, the USS John Young participated in numerous operations, including deployments to the Persian Gulf during Operation Desert Storm and maritime interdiction missions. After more than two decades of active duty, the destroyer was decommissioned on September 30, 2002, and later sunk as a target during a training exercise in 2004.
USS KIRK FF-1087
U.S. Navy
USS KIRK (FF-1087) was a Knox-class frigate commissioned by the United States Navy in 1972. Named after Admiral Alan G. Kirk, the ship served primarily in the Western Pacific, participating in anti-submarine warfare and escort missions during the Cold War. USS KIRK is most renowned for its humanitarian role in Operation Frequent Wind in 1975, where it assisted in the evacuation of South Vietnamese refugees at the end of the Vietnam War, helping save thousands of lives. The frigate was decommissioned in 1993 and later transferred to the Taiwanese Navy, where it served as ROCS Fen Yang (FFG-934).
uss kittyhawk cv63
U.S. Navy
USS Klakring (FFG-42)
U.S. Navy
USS Klakring (FFG-42) was an Oliver Hazard Perry-class guided-missile frigate of the United States Navy, commissioned on 20 August 1983. Named after Rear Admiral Thomas B. Klakring, the ship served in a variety of roles including escort duties, maritime security operations, and joint exercises with allied navies. Throughout its active years, Klakring participated in operations such as counter-narcotics patrols in the Caribbean and supported Operation Earnest Will in the Persian Gulf during the late 1980s. The ship was decommissioned on 22 March 2013, after nearly 30 years of service, and was later sunk as a target during a training exercise.
USS KLONDIKE
U.S. Navy
USS LEARY
U.S. Navy
USS MACON
U.S. Navy
USS McCandless (FF-1084)
U.S. Navy
USS McCandless (FF-1084) was a Knox-class frigate of the United States Navy, commissioned in 1972 and named in honor of Rear Admiral Byron McCandless and his son, Rear Admiral Bruce McCandless. Designed primarily for anti-submarine warfare during the Cold War, she conducted numerous operations and exercises in the Atlantic and Mediterranean, supporting fleet missions and NATO allies. The ship played a vital role in patrolling and protecting sea lanes, as well as participating in search and rescue missions. Decommissioned in 1994, USS McCandless was later transferred to Turkey, where she served as TCG Trakya (F-254).
USS Meyerkord (FF-1058)
U.S. Navy
USS **Meyerkord (FF-1058)** was a Knox-class frigate commissioned into the United States Navy in 1969. Named in honor of Lieutenant Harold Dale Meyerkord, a Navy officer killed in action during the Vietnam War, the ship served primarily in anti-submarine warfare roles throughout the Cold War. Meyerkord participated in various Pacific Fleet operations, including multiple deployments to the Western Pacific and Indian Ocean, supporting U.S. interests and allied exercises. The frigate was decommissioned in 1991 and later transferred to Turkey, where she served as **TCG Karadeniz (F-255)** until her retirement from active duty.
USS MISSISSINEWA
U.S. Navy
USS Myles C. Fox (DD-829)
U.S. Navy
USS Myles C. Fox (DD-829) was a Gearing-class destroyer commissioned in the United States Navy in 1945. Named after Marine Lieutenant Myles C. Fox, a posthumous Navy Cross recipient from World War II, the ship served prominently through the Cold War era. She participated in the Korean War, providing naval gunfire support and screening aircraft carriers, and later saw action in the Vietnam War with shore bombardments and anti-submarine patrols. After decades of service, USS Myles C. Fox was decommissioned in 1979 and subsequently transferred to the Republic of China Navy, where she continued service as ROCS Liao Yang.
USS Niagara Falls
U.S. Navy