USS Shenandoah (AD-26)

USS Shenandoah (AD-26) was a Shenandoah-class destroyer tender commissioned by the United States Navy in 1945. She provided vital maintenance, repair, and logistical support to destroyers and other vessels, primarily serving the Atlantic Fleet. Throughout her career, Shenandoah participated in numerous Cold War operations, Mediterranean deployments, and NATO exercises, strengthening U.S. naval readiness. After decades of service, she was decommissioned in 1980 and eventually sold for scrapping, marking the end of her distinguished support role in the Navy.