USS TRATHEN

USS Trathen (DD-530) was a Fletcher-class destroyer of the United States Navy, commissioned in 1943 during World War II. Named after Lieutenant Commander James Trathen, the ship played a vital role in the Pacific Theater, participating in major operations such as the Marianas, Leyte, and Okinawa campaigns. Trathen provided naval gunfire support, screened aircraft carriers, and conducted anti-aircraft and anti-submarine patrols, earning 13 battle stars for her wartime service. After the war, she was decommissioned in 1946, briefly recommissioned for the Korean War, and was finally decommissioned in 1965.