USS Joseph Strauss (DDG-16)

USS Joseph Strauss (DDG-16) was a Charles F. Adams-class guided missile destroyer commissioned into the United States Navy in 1963. Named after Admiral Joseph Strauss, the ship served prominently during the Vietnam War, providing naval gunfire support, plane guard duties for aircraft carriers, and participating in search and rescue operations. Throughout her career, USS Joseph Strauss operated extensively in the Pacific and Indian Oceans, supporting U.S. naval presence during the Cold War. After nearly three decades of service, she was decommissioned in 1990 and later transferred to the Hellenic Navy, where she served as Formion (D220) before being retired.