USS Fechteler (DD 870)

USS Fechteler (DD-870) was a Gearing-class destroyer commissioned by the United States Navy in March 1946. Named after Rear Admiral Augustus Fechteler, the ship served primarily in the Pacific, participating in occupation duties in Asia following World War II. During the Korean War, Fechteler provided naval gunfire support, screened carriers, and joined patrol and escort missions. The destroyer was modernized under the FRAM program in the early 1960s, extending her service through the Vietnam War before being decommissioned in 1970 and later transferred to Turkey.