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USS WALKE DD723
U.S. Navy
USS WALKE (DD-723) was an Allen M. Sumner-class destroyer commissioned by the United States Navy in January 1944. She served with distinction in World War II, participating in key operations such as the Normandy invasion, the Battle of Leyte Gulf, and the Battle of Okinawa, where she survived a devastating kamikaze attack in June 1945. After the war, USS WALKE was modernized and saw combat again during the Korean War, providing naval gunfire support and screening for carrier task forces. The destroyer continued her service throughout the Cold War before being decommissioned in 1970, closing a remarkable chapter in U.S. naval history.
USS Walker (DD-517)
U.S. Navy
USS Walker (DD-517) was a Fletcher-class destroyer commissioned by the United States Navy in April 1943. She served with distinction in the Pacific Theater during World War II, participating in major operations such as the Solomon Islands campaign, the Marianas, and the Battle of Leyte Gulf. Walker provided vital escort, shore bombardment, and anti-aircraft defense, earning 11 battle stars for her wartime service. After the war, she was decommissioned in 1946 and later transferred to the Italian Navy in 1959, where she served as Fante (D-561) until being scrapped in 1977.
USS Wasp (CV-7)
U.S. Navy
USS Wasp (CV-7) was a United States Navy aircraft carrier commissioned in 1940. She played a vital role in the early years of World War II, notably delivering British Spitfire fighters to Malta during Operation Calendar and Operation Bowery in 1942. After joining the Pacific Fleet, Wasp supported the Guadalcanal campaign, providing crucial air cover for Allied operations. On September 15, 1942, USS Wasp was torpedoed by the Japanese submarine I-19 and, after catastrophic fires, was abandoned and scuttled, resulting in the loss of 193 crew members.
USS WEDDERBURN DD-684
U.S. Navy
USS WEISS
U.S. Navy
USS Whetstone (LSD-27)
U.S. Navy
USS Whetstone (LSD-27) was a Casa Grande-class dock landing ship commissioned by the United States Navy in 1946. Designed to support amphibious operations, she provided vital logistical and landing support during the Korean War, including the Inchon landing in 1950. Throughout her service, Whetstone also participated in Operation Passage to Freedom in Vietnam (1954) and later supported U.S. military efforts during the Vietnam War. Decommissioned in 1970, USS Whetstone earned several battle stars for her distinguished service before being sold for scrap.
uss whipple ff1062
U.S. Navy
USS WHITE RIVER
U.S. Navy
USS WILHOITE
U.S. Navy
USS WILHOITE DER 397
U.S. Navy
USS William C. Lawe DD763
U.S. Navy
USS WILLIAM H. STANDLEY CG-32
U.S. Navy
USS WINDLASS ARSD4
U.S. Navy
USS Winston
U.S. Navy
USS WITEK EDD848
U.S. Navy
USS Woodpecker MSC209
U.S. Navy
USS Wrangell
U.S. Navy
USS WS SIMS FF-1059
U.S. Navy
USS YOSMITE
U.S. Navy
USS Zellars (DD-777)
U.S. Navy
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.
UssEssex
U.S. Navy
USSS
U.S. Navy
usssaratoga
U.S. Navy
usswasp
U.S. Navy