USS Coontz (DLG-9)

USS Coontz (DLG-9), later reclassified as DDG-40, was a Farragut-class guided missile destroyer leader commissioned by the United States Navy in 1960. Named after Admiral Robert E. Coontz, the ship served extensively during the Cold War, participating in numerous exercises and deployments, including operations in the Mediterranean with the Sixth Fleet and off the coast of Vietnam during the Vietnam War. Coontz underwent modernization in the late 1960s to enhance her missile and anti-submarine capabilities. She remained active until her decommissioning in 1989, after nearly three decades of distinguished service.