Helmut Peiker

USS Davis (DD-937) was a Forrest Sherman-class destroyer commissioned by the United States Navy in 1957. Named after Admiral Charles H. Davis, the ship served extensively in the Atlantic and Mediterranean, participating in NATO exercises, crisis response operations, and providing naval gunfire support during the Vietnam War. Throughout her career, Davis engaged in anti-submarine warfare training and multiple deployments with the Sixth Fleet. She was decommissioned in 1982 and subsequently stricken from the Naval Vessel Register, marking the end of nearly 25 years of distinguished service.

USS Cascade (AD-16) was a destroyer tender commissioned by the United States Navy in March 1943. Assigned to the Pacific Fleet during World War II, she provided crucial maintenance, repair, and logistical support to destroyers and other vessels throughout major campaigns, including operations in the Marshall Islands, Marianas, and Philippines. After the war, Cascade continued her service during the Korean War and into the Cold War, supporting the fleet in the Atlantic and Mediterranean. She was decommissioned in 1974 after more than three decades of distinguished service.