USS Carpenter (DD-825)

USS Carpenter (DD-825) was a Gearing-class destroyer commissioned by the United States Navy in December 1945. Named after Lieutenant Commander Donald M. Carpenter, the ship primarily served in the Pacific, participating in anti-submarine warfare exercises and providing naval gunfire support during the Korean and Vietnam Wars. Throughout her career, Carpenter undertook multiple deployments with the 7th Fleet, earning several battle stars for her service. After nearly three decades of active duty, she was decommissioned in 1974 and later transferred to the Turkish Navy, where she served as TCG Anittepe (D-347).