USS Harry W. Hill (DD986)

USS Harry W. Hill (DD-986) was a Spruance-class destroyer commissioned into the United States Navy on 19 September 1981. Named after Admiral Harry W. Hill, the ship was primarily tasked with anti-submarine warfare, surface action, and escort duties. Throughout her service, she participated in multiple deployments, including operations in the Persian Gulf during the Iran-Iraq War and Operation Desert Storm. After over two decades of service, USS Harry W. Hill was decommissioned on 29 May 1998 and later sunk as a target during a training exercise in 2004.