USS Josephus Daniels (CG-27)

USS Josephus Daniels (CG-27) was a Belknap-class guided missile cruiser of the United States Navy, commissioned on 8 May 1965. Named after Josephus Daniels, Secretary of the Navy during World War I, the ship served primarily in the Atlantic Fleet, undertaking deployments that included Mediterranean operations with the Sixth Fleet and participation in NATO exercises. Throughout her career, Josephus Daniels provided air defense, surface warfare, and command capabilities, reflecting the evolving role of guided missile cruisers during the Cold War. After nearly three decades of service, she was decommissioned on 21 January 1994 and later scrapped.