USS Radford (DD-446)

USS Radford (DD-446) was a Fletcher-class destroyer commissioned by the United States Navy in July 1942. She served with distinction in the Pacific Theater during World War II, participating in major campaigns such as the Solomon Islands, the Battle of Kolombangara, and the Philippines. Radford was renowned for her aggressive anti-submarine and rescue operations, notably rescuing hundreds of survivors from sunken ships. After the war, she saw service during the Korean War before being decommissioned in 1946, briefly recommissioned in 1950, and ultimately struck from the naval register in 1969.