USS LEONARD F. MASON DD852

USS LEONARD F. MASON (DD-852) was a Gearing-class destroyer commissioned by the United States Navy in July 1945, shortly before the end of World War II. She served extensively during the Korean War, providing naval gunfire support and screening aircraft carriers. During the Vietnam War, LEONARD F. MASON participated in multiple combat operations, including search and rescue missions and shore bombardments. After decades of active service, the destroyer was decommissioned in 1976 and later transferred to the Hellenic Navy of Greece.