USS Berkeley (DDG-15)

USS Berkeley (DDG-15) was a Charles F. Adams-class guided missile destroyer commissioned by the United States Navy on December 15, 1962. Named in honor of Admiral William Frederick Durand Berkeley, the ship served prominently during the Vietnam War, providing naval gunfire support and participating in search and rescue operations. Throughout her service, USS Berkeley also conducted numerous deployments in the Western Pacific and Indian Oceans, taking part in fleet exercises and strengthening U.S. alliances. Decommissioned in 1992, the ship was later transferred to Greece, where she served as Themistoklis (D221).