USS Myles C. Fox (DD-829)

• Namesake Hero: USS Myles C. Fox (DD-829) was named in honor of First Lieutenant Myles Crosby Fox, a USMC officer posthumously awarded the Navy Cross for his heroism during the Battle of Tinian in World War II. • Gearing-class Destroyer: The ship was a Gearing-class destroyer, one of the most numerous and successful classes of destroyers built for the US Navy during and after World War II. • Commissioning Date: USS Myles C. Fox was commissioned on 20 March 1945, just months before the end of World War II. • Postwar Service: Although too late for major WWII action, she participated in occupation duties in Japan and China in 1945-46, helping to maintain postwar stability. • Korean War Service: Myles C. Fox served multiple tours during the Korean War, providing naval gunfire support, screening carriers, and participating in blockade and patrol operations. • Cuban Missile Crisis: The ship was part of the US naval blockade during the Cuban Missile Crisis in October 1962, a pivotal moment in Cold War history. • FRAM Modernization: In the early 1960s, she underwent Fleet Rehabilitation and Modernization (FRAM) to extend her service life, receiving new anti-submarine warfare (ASW) equipment and helicopter facilities. • Vietnam War Deployments: Myles C. Fox made several deployments to Vietnam, providing gunfire support, carrier screening, and search-and-rescue missions off the coast of Vietnam. • "Fox in the Box" Nickname: The crew affectionately called her "Fox in the Box," playing on her name and the ship's reputation for being where the action was. • International Service: After her decommissioning from the US Navy in 1979, she was transferred to the Hellenic Navy of Greece and served as Navarinon (D63) until her final decommissioning in 1993.