USS EDSON

USS Edson (DD-946) was a Forrest Sherman-class destroyer commissioned by the United States Navy in 1958. Named after Major General Merritt A. Edson, a Medal of Honor recipient, the ship served extensively during the Cold War, including combat operations in the Vietnam War where she provided naval gunfire support and plane guard duties for aircraft carriers. Throughout her active years, USS Edson participated in numerous training exercises, patrol missions, and goodwill visits across the Pacific and Indian Oceans. Decommissioned in 1988, she now serves as a museum ship, preserving her legacy at the Saginaw Valley Naval Ship Museum in Bay City, Michigan.