USS Fred T. Berry DD-858

USS Fred T. Berry (DD-858) was a Gearing-class destroyer commissioned by the United States Navy in May 1945, near the end of World War II. Initially serving in the Pacific, she participated in post-war occupation duties in Japan and China. During the Korean War, Fred T. Berry provided naval gunfire support and participated in blockade and escort missions. After years of service in both the Atlantic and Pacific fleets, she was decommissioned in 1970 and later sunk as part of an artificial reef project.