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USS Rogers (DD-876) was a Gearing-class destroyer commissioned by the United States Navy in 1945. Named after Rear Admiral John Rodgers and his family, the ship served with distinction during the final months of World War II and in subsequent conflicts. Throughout her career, Rogers participated in operations during the Korean War, providing naval gunfire support and screening carrier task forces. She also served in the Vietnam War, conducting shore bombardments and patrol duties before being decommissioned in 1981 and later transferred to the Republic of Korea Navy.

USS Salisbury Sound (AV-13) was a Currituck-class seaplane tender commissioned by the United States Navy in November 1945. Although too late for combat service in World War II, she played a crucial support role during the Korean War, tending seaplanes engaged in reconnaissance and patrol missions. The ship also operated extensively throughout the Pacific, supporting U.S. naval aviation and participating in Cold War operations, including deployments to Taiwan and Vietnam. USS Salisbury Sound was decommissioned in 1967, having served as a vital asset for maritime patrol and seaplane operations during her active years.

USS San Marcos (LSD-25) was a Casa Grande-class dock landing ship commissioned by the United States Navy in April 1945. She served in the final months of World War II, transporting landing craft and equipment in the Pacific theater. After the war, San Marcos supported occupation duties in Asia and later took part in Cold War amphibious training and operations, including deployments to the Mediterranean with the Sixth Fleet. Decommissioned in 1971, the ship was transferred to the Spanish Navy, where she served as Galicia (TA-01) until 1989.

USS Satyr (ARL-23) was a landing craft repair ship commissioned by the United States Navy during World War II. Originally laid down as LST-1097 in 1944, she was quickly converted to an Achelous-class repair ship to support landing craft operations in the Pacific Theater. After serving in the latter stages of World War II, Satyr was decommissioned but later recommissioned during the Vietnam War, where she provided vital repair and support services to riverine and coastal forces. The ship was finally decommissioned in 1971, ending a distinguished career of naval service spanning nearly three decades.

USS Schenectady (LST-1185) was a Newport-class tank landing ship commissioned into the United States Navy on 13 June 1970. Designed to transport and deploy tanks, vehicles, cargo, and troops directly onto shore, she supported amphibious operations throughout her service. Schenectady participated in numerous exercises and deployments in the Pacific, contributing to U.S. naval readiness during the Cold War era. She was decommissioned on 15 December 1993 and later sunk as a target during a fleet training exercise in 2001.

USS Simon Bolivar (SSBN-641) was a Benjamin Franklin-class fleet ballistic missile submarine commissioned by the United States Navy in 1965. Named after the South American liberator Simón Bolívar, the submarine conducted strategic deterrent patrols during the Cold War, armed with Polaris and later Poseidon ballistic missiles. Over nearly three decades of service, Simon Bolivar played a key role in the U.S. Navy’s nuclear deterrence mission, conducting numerous patrols in both the Atlantic and Mediterranean. The submarine was decommissioned in 1995 and subsequently scrapped under the Nuclear-Powered Ship and Submarine Recycling Program.

USS Taconic (AGC-17/LCC-17) was a Mount McKinley-class amphibious force command ship commissioned by the United States Navy in January 1946. Designed to serve as a floating headquarters, Taconic played a critical role in coordinating amphibious operations and command communications during her service. She operated primarily in the Atlantic and Caribbean, participating in major exercises, NATO operations, and serving as flagship for amphibious forces. Decommissioned in January 1969, USS Taconic contributed significantly to the Navy’s post-World War II amphibious and command capabilities.

USS Talbot County (LST-1153) was a Terrebonne Parish-class tank landing ship commissioned by the United States Navy in 1953. Designed for amphibious operations, she played a key role in transporting troops, vehicles, and equipment to shore during training exercises and deployments throughout the Atlantic and Mediterranean theaters during the Cold War. Talbot County participated in numerous NATO exercises and supported various contingency operations, reflecting the Navy's emphasis on rapid, flexible response capabilities during this era. She was decommissioned in 1972 and later transferred to the Venezuelan Navy, where she continued to serve under a new name.

USS Talladega (APA-208) was a Haskell-class attack transport commissioned by the U.S. Navy in October 1944. She played a crucial role in World War II, notably participating in the invasion of Iwo Jima, where she landed elements of the 5th Marine Division. After the war, Talladega supported occupation duties in the Far East and assisted in Operation Magic Carpet, returning American servicemen home. The ship was later recommissioned for service in the Korean and Vietnam Wars before being decommissioned in 1969.