USS Conolly (DD-979)

USS Conolly (DD-979) was a Spruance-class destroyer commissioned into the United States Navy on February 14, 1978. Named after Admiral Richard L. Conolly, the ship served as a multi-mission destroyer, specializing in anti-submarine warfare but also capable of surface and air defense operations. Throughout her career, Conolly participated in numerous exercises and deployments, including operations in the Mediterranean Sea and Persian Gulf. After over two decades of service, USS Conolly was decommissioned on September 18, 1998, and later sunk as a target during a training exercise in 2009.