USS Agerholm (DD-826)

USS Agerholm (DD-826) was a Gearing-class destroyer commissioned into the United States Navy in 1946. Named after Marine Corporal Harold C. Agerholm, Medal of Honor recipient, she served during the Korean and Vietnam Wars, providing naval gunfire support and participating in carrier escort duties. Notably, in 1962, Agerholm became the first ship to fire a live nuclear anti-submarine rocket (ASROC) during Operation Dominic. After decades of service in the Pacific Fleet, she was decommissioned in 1978 and later sunk as a target in 1982.