USS Preston (DD-795)

USS Preston (DD-795) was a Fletcher-class destroyer commissioned into the United States Navy in March 1944. She saw extensive service in the Pacific Theater during World War II, providing escort, screening, and shore bombardment support during key operations such as the Marianas, Iwo Jima, and Okinawa campaigns. After World War II, Preston was decommissioned but later recommissioned for service during the Korean War, where she participated in patrol and bombardment duties. The destroyer was finally decommissioned in 1969 and later transferred to Turkey, serving as TCG Icel (D 344).