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USS MANATEE
U.S. Navy
USS Mansfield (DD-728)
U.S. Navy
USS Mansfield (DD-728) was an Allen M. Sumner-class destroyer commissioned by the United States Navy in 1944. She served with distinction during World War II, participating in operations off Iwo Jima, Okinawa, and providing vital gunfire support and rescue missions. During the Korean War, Mansfield was actively engaged in bombardment missions and blockade duties along the Korean Peninsula, earning several battle stars. The destroyer continued her service through the Vietnam War, supporting naval operations before being decommissioned in 1971. Throughout her career, USS Mansfield earned 5 battle stars for World War II, 5 for Korea, and 3 for Vietnam.
USS MARKAB AR23
U.S. Navy
USS Maury (AGS-16)
U.S. Navy
USS Maury (AGS-16) was a survey ship of the United States Navy, originally launched as the Liberty ship SS Simon Newcomb in 1944. Converted and commissioned as AGS-16 in 1945, Maury played a critical role in hydrographic surveying operations across the Pacific, supporting both post-World War II occupation forces and Cold War naval operations. The ship's advanced sonar and mapping capabilities contributed significantly to safe navigation and the development of accurate maritime charts. USS Maury was decommissioned in 1969, leaving a legacy of vital contributions to naval oceanography and hydrography.
USS MILWAUKEE AOR2
U.S. Navy
USS Moale (DD-693)
U.S. Navy
USS **Moale (DD-693)** was an Allen M. Sumner-class destroyer commissioned by the United States Navy in 1944. She served with distinction in the Pacific Theater during World War II, participating in major operations including the Battle of Leyte Gulf and the Okinawa campaign, where she provided anti-aircraft and fire support. During the Battle of Surigao Strait, Moale played a crucial role in the night torpedo attack against the Japanese Southern Force. After the war, she continued to serve during the Korean War and later as a training ship before being decommissioned in 1973.
USS Mobile
U.S. Navy
USS MONTROSE
U.S. Navy
USS MOOSEBURGER
U.S. Navy
USS Navasota (AO-106)
U.S. Navy
USS Navasota (AO-106) was a Cimarron-class fleet oiler commissioned by the United States Navy in 1946. She played a crucial logistical role, supplying fuel to naval vessels during major operations, including the Korean War, Vietnam War, and Cold War deployments. Throughout her service, Navasota conducted numerous underway replenishments, ensuring sustained fleet operations across the Pacific and other theaters. After decades of distinguished service, she was decommissioned in 1975 and later transferred to the Military Sealift Command as USNS Navasota (T-AO-106), before being retired and scrapped.
uss nereus as17
U.S. Navy
USS Nitro (AE-2)
U.S. Navy
USS Nitro (AE-2) was an ammunition ship commissioned by the United States Navy in 1921. Serving primarily in the Atlantic and Mediterranean, Nitro played a crucial logistical role, supplying munitions to fleet units during both peacetime operations and World War II. During the war, she supported Allied forces by providing vital ordnance during key campaigns, including the invasions of North Africa and Southern France. After distinguished service, USS Nitro was decommissioned in 1945 and subsequently scrapped in 1949.
USS NOXUBEE
U.S. Navy
USS O'Brien (DD-725)
U.S. Navy
USS O’Brien (DD-725) was an Allen M. Sumner-class destroyer commissioned by the United States Navy in February 1944. She saw extensive action during World War II, participating in the Normandy Invasion, where she provided naval gunfire support and was damaged by enemy shore batteries. O’Brien later served in the Pacific, supporting operations at Leyte Gulf, Iwo Jima, and Okinawa, surviving a severe kamikaze attack in April 1945. After the war, she continued to serve through the Korean and Vietnam Wars before being decommissioned in 1972.
USS O'Callahan (DE:FF 1051)
U.S. Navy
USS O'Callahan (DE/FF-1051) was a Garcia-class destroyer escort, later reclassified as a frigate, commissioned by the United States Navy in 1968. Named in honor of Chaplain Lieutenant Commander Joseph T. O’Callahan, a Medal of Honor recipient from World War II, the ship served extensively during the Cold War, conducting anti-submarine warfare operations and participating in training and goodwill missions across the Pacific. USS O'Callahan played a vital role in supporting U.S. naval presence, including operations off the coast of Vietnam in the early 1970s. She was decommissioned in 1989 and later transferred to the Pakistan Navy, where she served as PNS Aslat before being scrapped.
uss obannon dd987
U.S. Navy
uss observation island
U.S. Navy
USS Observation Island (EAG-154) was originally built as a Mariner-class cargo ship and launched in 1953. In 1958, she was converted into a missile range instrumentation ship by the United States Navy, playing a key role in the development and testing of the Polaris submarine-launched ballistic missile (SLBM). Observation Island served as the platform for the first successful at-sea launch of a Polaris missile in 1960, marking a significant milestone in U.S. strategic deterrence. She continued to provide vital missile tracking and telemetry support for various missile programs throughout the Cold War before being decommissioned in 1994.
USS OMAHA (SSN 692)
U.S. Navy
USS ORION AS 18
U.S. Navy
USS PAIUTE
U.S. Navy
USS Parle DE 708
U.S. Navy
USS Pawcatuck (AO-108)
U.S. Navy
USS Pawcatuck (AO-108) was a Cimarron-class fleet oiler commissioned by the United States Navy in 1946. Designed to provide vital underway replenishment of fuel and supplies to naval vessels, she served extensively during the Cold War, supporting both Atlantic and Mediterranean operations. Pawcatuck participated in numerous NATO exercises and played a crucial logistical role during events such as the Cuban Missile Crisis. She continued her service until being decommissioned in 1975, after nearly three decades of distinguished support to the fleet.
USS PERKINS
U.S. Navy
USS PICKING (DD-685)
U.S. Navy
USS PICKING (DD-685) was a Fletcher-class destroyer commissioned by the United States Navy in 1943. She served with distinction in the Pacific Theater during World War II, participating in key operations such as the Leyte Gulf landings and the Battle of Okinawa. After the war, PICKING was decommissioned but later recommissioned for service during the Korean War, providing naval gunfire support and screening aircraft carriers. The ship continued to serve through the early years of the Cold War before being decommissioned for the final time in 1969.