USS CHARLES H. ROAN (DD-853)

USS CHARLES H. ROAN (DD-853) was a Gearing-class destroyer commissioned by the United States Navy in 1946. Throughout her service, she participated in numerous Cold War operations, including NATO exercises and Mediterranean deployments with the Sixth Fleet. The ship played a significant role during the Suez Crisis in 1956, providing support and maintaining stability in the region. After nearly three decades of active duty, USS CHARLES H. ROAN was decommissioned in 1973 and later transferred to the Turkish Navy, where she continued to serve under the name TCG Mareşal Fevzi Çakmak.