Uss Blandy (DD 943)

USS Blandy (DD-943) was a Forrest Sherman-class destroyer commissioned into the United States Navy on November 26, 1957. Named after Admiral William H. P. Blandy, the ship served prominently during the Cold War era, participating in numerous Atlantic and Mediterranean deployments. USS Blandy was involved in key operations, including the Cuban Missile Crisis quarantine in 1962 and Vietnam War support missions. After more than two decades of service, she was decommissioned on November 5, 1982, and later sunk as a target in 1989.