USS Harry W Hill (DD-986)

USS Harry W. Hill (DD-986) was a Spruance-class destroyer commissioned into the United States Navy on 16 September 1979. Named after Admiral Harry W. Hill, a distinguished World War II naval leader, the ship served primarily in the Pacific Fleet. Throughout her service, Harry W. Hill participated in multiple deployments, including operations in the Persian Gulf during the Iran-Iraq War and the Gulf War. The destroyer was decommissioned on 29 May 1998 and later sunk as a target during a training exercise in 2004.