USS Eversole (DD-789)

USS Eversole (DD-789) was a Gearing-class destroyer commissioned by the United States Navy in May 1946, named in honor of Lieutenant (junior grade) John T. Eversole, who was killed in the Battle of Midway. After initial service in post-World War II operations, Eversole saw extensive action during the Korean War, providing gunfire support and screening aircraft carriers. She later participated in the Vietnam War, conducting patrols, shore bombardment, and search and rescue missions. Decommissioned from U.S. service in 1973, the ship was transferred to the Turkish Navy, where she served as TCG Gayret (D-352) until 1995 and is now preserved as a museum ship in Izmit, Turkey.