USS William M. Wood (DD-715)

USS **William M. Wood (DD-715)** was a Gearing-class destroyer commissioned into the United States Navy in November 1945. Although she missed active World War II service, the ship served extensively during the Cold War, including multiple Mediterranean deployments and participation in the Korean War, where she provided naval gunfire support and screening duties. The destroyer also took part in the Cuban Missile Crisis blockade in 1962 and later supported operations during the Vietnam War. Decommissioned in 1976, USS William M. Wood was transferred to the Turkish Navy, where she served as TCG Kocatepe (D354) until 1995.