USS Robert L. Wilson (DD-871)

USS Robert L. Wilson (DD-871) was a Gearing-class destroyer commissioned by the United States Navy in 1946. Named in honor of Marine Private First Class Robert L. Wilson, a Medal of Honor recipient from World War II, the ship served actively during the Cold War era. Throughout her career, she conducted anti-submarine warfare operations, participated in NATO exercises in the Atlantic, and deployed to the Mediterranean with the 6th Fleet. USS Robert L. Wilson was decommissioned in 1974, after nearly three decades of service, and was eventually sunk as a target in 1980.