USS Vogelgesang (DD-862)

USS Vogelgesang (DD-862) was a Gearing-class destroyer commissioned into the United States Navy in April 1945. Named after Ensign Charles Vogelgesang, she served in the final stages of World War II and participated actively in the Korean and Vietnam Wars, providing naval gunfire support and screening for aircraft carriers. Throughout the Cold War, Vogelgesang took part in numerous NATO exercises and undertook Mediterranean and Atlantic deployments, showcasing American naval presence worldwide. After over three decades of service, she was decommissioned in 1976 and later transferred to the Mexican Navy, where she continued her career as ARM Quetzalcoatl.