USS Zellars (DD-777)

USS Zellars (DD-777) was an Allen M. Sumner-class destroyer commissioned by the United States Navy in October 1944. Named after Lieutenant Francis Zellars, she served with distinction during World War II, notably participating in the Okinawa campaign where she survived a damaging kamikaze attack in April 1945. After the war, Zellars supported occupation duties in Asia and later saw service during the Korean War, providing naval gunfire support and screening carriers. Decommissioned in 1971, she was transferred to the Iranian Navy, where she continued her service under the name Babr.