USS Glennon (DD-840)

• Namesake Heroism: USS Glennon (DD-840) was named after Rear Admiral James H. Glennon, a distinguished naval officer who served with valor during the Spanish-American War and World War I. • Gearing-Class Destroyer: Glennon was a Gearing-class destroyer, one of the most successful and numerous classes of destroyers built for the U.S. Navy during and after World War II. • Commissioning Date: She was commissioned on 4 October 1945, just weeks after the end of World War II, and was built at Bath Iron Works, Bath, Maine. • Early Cold War Service: Glennon served as a vital part of the U.S. Navy’s Atlantic Fleet during the early years of the Cold War, participating in exercises and patrols designed to counter Soviet naval activity. • Korean War Role: Although she did not see direct action in the Korean War, Glennon performed important training and readiness duties in the Atlantic, helping to maintain fleet preparedness. • Cuban Missile Crisis: Glennon played a role in the 1962 Cuban Missile Crisis, participating in the naval blockade ("quarantine") that helped defuse the confrontation between the United States and the Soviet Union. • FRAM Modernization: In the early 1960s, Glennon received a Fleet Rehabilitation and Modernization (FRAM) upgrade, improving her anti-submarine warfare capabilities with advanced sonar and weaponry. • Mediterranean Deployments: Throughout her career, Glennon made numerous deployments with the Sixth Fleet in the Mediterranean Sea, helping to project U.S. power and maintain stability in the region. • Vietnam War Service: Glennon saw action off the coast of Vietnam, providing naval gunfire support for ground troops and participating in patrol operations during the conflict. • Decommissioning and Fate: USS Glennon was decommissioned on 1 October 1976 and transferred to the Greek Navy, where she served as Konstantinos Kanaris (D212) before being scrapped in 1993.