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USS TRUXTUN CGN-35
U.S. Navy
USS Twining (DD-540)
U.S. Navy
USS Twining (DD-540) was a Fletcher-class destroyer commissioned by the United States Navy in December 1943. Named after Rear Admiral Nathan C. Twining, she saw extensive service in the Pacific Theater during World War II, participating in major operations such as the Marianas, Leyte Gulf, and Okinawa campaigns. Twining provided vital fire support, engaged enemy aircraft, and performed escort and screening duties for larger fleet units. After World War II, she was decommissioned in 1947, later transferred to the Republic of China Navy in 1971, and served as ROCS Kwei Yang (DDG-908) until her retirement.
USS UVALDE
U.S. Navy
uss valley forge cvs 45
U.S. Navy
USS Vancouver LPD 2
U.S. Navy
USS Vermillion
U.S. Navy
USS VERNON COUNTY
U.S. Navy
USS VESOLE DDR 878
U.S. Navy
USS Vogelgesang (DD-862)
U.S. Navy
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.
USS W.S. SIMS FF1059
U.S. Navy
USS W.S. SIMS (FF-1059) was a Knox-class frigate commissioned by the United States Navy in January 1970. Named after Admiral William Sowden Sims, the ship was primarily tasked with anti-submarine warfare, convoy escort, and maritime patrol duties during the Cold War. W.S. SIMS participated in multiple exercises and deployments across the Atlantic, Mediterranean, and Caribbean, often operating with NATO allies. After nearly two decades of service, the frigate was decommissioned in September 1991 and later sunk as a target during naval exercises.
USS WAHOO SS565
U.S. Navy
USS WALLER
U.S. Navy
USS WALWORTH COUNTY LST 1164
U.S. Navy
USS WASHOE COUNTY LST 1165
U.S. Navy
USS Will Rogers (SSBN-659)
U.S. Navy
USS Will Rogers (SSBN-659) was a Benjamin Franklin-class fleet ballistic missile submarine commissioned by the United States Navy in 1967. Named after the American humorist Will Rogers, she conducted strategic deterrent patrols throughout the Cold War, primarily armed with Polaris and later Poseidon ballistic missiles. The submarine operated mainly from forward bases in Scotland, playing a critical role in maintaining the U.S. nuclear deterrent. USS Will Rogers was decommissioned in 1993 following the end of the Cold War and subsequently scrapped under the Nuclear-Powered Ship and Submarine Recycling Program.
USS WILLIAM H BATES
U.S. Navy
USS WILLIAM M WOOD DD715
U.S. Navy
USS WILLIAM R RUSH
U.S. Navy
USS WILLIAM R RUSH DD714
U.S. Navy
USS Winston (AKA-94)
U.S. Navy
USS Winston (AKA-94) was an Andromeda-class attack cargo ship commissioned by the United States Navy in 1944. Designed to carry cargo and landing craft for amphibious operations, Winston served in the Pacific Theater during World War II, participating in the Okinawa campaign. After the war, she supported occupation forces in Japan and China and later took part in the Korean War, transporting troops and supplies during several key operations. Decommissioned in 1957, Winston was briefly reactivated for service before finally being struck from the Navy list in 1968.
USS WITEK
U.S. Navy
USS Wrangell AE12
U.S. Navy
USS WREN DD-568
U.S. Navy
USS WREN (DD-568) was a Fletcher-class destroyer commissioned by the United States Navy in May 1944. During World War II, WREN served in the Pacific Theater, providing anti-aircraft screening, shore bombardment, and escort duties during operations such as the invasions of the Philippines, Iwo Jima, and Okinawa. The destroyer earned several battle stars for her service before being decommissioned in 1947. Recommissioned for service during the Korean War, WREN continued to serve until her final decommissioning in 1963.
USSPACECOM
U.S. Navy