USS Harlan R. Dickson (DD-708)

The USS Harlan R. Dickson (DD-708) was an Allen M. Sumner-class destroyer commissioned by the United States Navy in February 1945. Named after Lieutenant Harlan Rockey Dickson, the ship served in the final months of World War II, participating in operations in the Atlantic and providing escort duties. Postwar, the Harlan R. Dickson was active during the Korean War era and the Cold War, undertaking numerous Atlantic and Mediterranean deployments as part of the 6th Fleet. The destroyer was decommissioned in 1972 after nearly three decades of distinguished service and was eventually sold for scrap.