USS Dewey (DLG-14, later DDG-45)

USS Dewey (DLG-14, later redesignated DDG-45) was a Farragut-class guided missile destroyer commissioned into the United States Navy in 1959. Named after Admiral George Dewey, hero of the Battle of Manila Bay, she served extensively with the Atlantic Fleet during the Cold War, participating in numerous NATO exercises and Mediterranean deployments. Dewey was notable for her advanced missile systems, providing anti-air and anti-submarine capabilities. The ship was redesignated from a guided missile frigate (DLG) to a guided missile destroyer (DDG) in 1975, and she remained in service until her decommissioning in 1990.