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U.S. Navy
USS GRANT COUNTY LST 1174
U.S. Navy
USS GREENLING
U.S. Navy
USS Groton (SSN-694)
U.S. Navy
USS Groton (SSN-694) was a Los Angeles-class nuclear-powered attack submarine of the United States Navy. She was commissioned on July 8, 1978, and named after Groton, Connecticut, a significant center for submarine construction. Throughout her service, USS Groton conducted a variety of missions, including anti-submarine warfare exercises, intelligence gathering, and support of fleet operations during the Cold War. After nearly two decades of service, she was decommissioned on November 7, 1997, and later entered the Nuclear Powered Ship and Submarine Recycling Program.
USS HALIBUT
U.S. Navy
USS HANK DD702
U.S. Navy
uss hanson dd832
U.S. Navy
USS Harwood (DD-861)
U.S. Navy
USS Harwood (DD-861) was a Gearing-class destroyer commissioned by the United States Navy in 1945, shortly before the end of World War II. Named in honor of Commander Bruce L. Harwood, the ship served extensively during the Cold War, participating in various operations including patrols in the Atlantic and Mediterranean. Harwood provided naval gunfire support during the Korean War and later took part in NATO exercises and the Cuban Missile Crisis blockade. Decommissioned in 1973, she was transferred to the Turkish Navy, where she served as TCG Kocatepe (D354) until 1994.
USS Herbert J. Thomas (DD-833)
U.S. Navy
USS Herbert J. Thomas (DD-833) was a Gearing-class destroyer commissioned by the United States Navy in 1945, just as World War II was ending. Named in honor of Marine Private Herbert Joseph Thomas, a Medal of Honor recipient, the ship served extensively during the Korean War, providing gunfire support and screening aircraft carriers. In the Vietnam War, USS Herbert J. Thomas played a vital role in naval gunfire missions, search and rescue operations, and carrier escort duties. The destroyer was decommissioned in 1975 and later transferred to the Republic of China (Taiwan), where she continued her service as ROCS Han Yang until 1999.
USS HUGH PURVIS (DD-709)
U.S. Navy
USS Hugh Purvis (DD-709) was an Allen M. Sumner-class destroyer commissioned by the United States Navy in 1945. Named after Marine Private Hugh Purvis, a Medal of Honor recipient, the ship served in the final months of World War II and then participated in postwar occupation duties in East Asia. Throughout the Cold War, Hugh Purvis conducted numerous operations in the Atlantic, Mediterranean, and Middle East, including support for the Korean War and various NATO exercises. The ship was decommissioned in 1972 and later transferred to the Turkish Navy, serving as TCG Alp Arslan until 1994.
USS HUNLEY (AS-31)
U.S. Navy
USS HUNT DD674
U.S. Navy
USS HUNTINGTON
U.S. Navy
USS INDY
U.S. Navy
uss intrepid cva 11
U.S. Navy
USS INTREPID CVS 11
U.S. Navy
USS James E. Kyes (DD-787)
U.S. Navy
USS James E. Kyes (DD-787) was a Gearing-class destroyer commissioned into the United States Navy in 1946, named in honor of Commander James E. Kyes, a World War II hero. The ship served with distinction during the Korean War, providing gunfire support, screening aircraft carriers, and participating in shore bombardments. Throughout the Cold War, she conducted patrols and exercises in the Pacific, including significant deployments during the Vietnam War, where she supported naval operations and coastal bombardments. Decommissioned from U.S. service in 1973, USS James E. Kyes was transferred to the Republic of China (Taiwan) Navy, where she continued to serve under the name ROCS Chien Yang (DD-912).
USS JARRETT
U.S. Navy
USS Jarrett (FFG-33) was an Oliver Hazard Perry-class guided-missile frigate of the United States Navy, commissioned in 1983. Named after Vice Admiral Harry B. Jarrett, the ship served primarily in the Pacific Fleet, conducting escort, patrol, and anti-submarine operations. Jarrett participated in Operation Earnest Will during the Iran-Iraq War, helping to protect oil tankers in the Persian Gulf, and later supported operations during the Gulf War. The ship was decommissioned in 2011 after nearly three decades of service.
USS JFK CV-67
U.S. Navy
USS JOHN HANCOCK (DD-981)
U.S. Navy
USS John Hancock (DD-981) was a Spruance-class destroyer commissioned into the United States Navy on March 10, 1979. Named after the prominent American patriot John Hancock, the ship served extensively during the Cold War, participating in numerous exercises and deployments in the Atlantic, Mediterranean, and Persian Gulf. Notably, USS John Hancock supported Operation Earnest Will, escorting reflagged Kuwaiti oil tankers during the Iran-Iraq War in the late 1980s. After nearly 22 years of service, the destroyer was decommissioned on September 16, 2000, and later sunk as a target during naval exercises in 2004.
USS JOHN HOOD DD655
U.S. Navy
USS JOHN R PIERCE
U.S. Navy
USS John S. McCain (DDG-36)
U.S. Navy
The USS John S. McCain (DDG-36) was a Mitscher-class destroyer, originally commissioned as DL-3 (destroyer leader) in 1953 and later reclassified as a guided missile destroyer in 1969. Named after Admiral John S. McCain, Sr., the ship served extensively with the U.S. Pacific Fleet, taking part in a variety of operations, including deployments during the Vietnam War where it provided naval gunfire support and plane guard duties. The McCain earned several commendations for its service during this period. The ship was decommissioned in 1978 and subsequently scrapped, marking the end of its distinguished career.
USS KANKAKEE AO39
U.S. Navy