USS Carronade IFS-1

USS Carronade (IFS-1) was the lead ship of the Inshore Fire Support Ship class, commissioned by the United States Navy in 1955. Specially designed for close-in naval gunfire support, she featured rapid-firing automatic rocket launchers and 40mm guns to assist amphibious landings and operations near shore. Carronade served primarily in the Pacific, notably providing critical inshore fire support during the Vietnam War for allied ground forces. After a distinguished career, she was decommissioned in 1970, marking the end of her unique contribution to naval warfare.