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**USS Bache (DD-470)** was a Fletcher-class destroyer commissioned in 1942, serving actively in the Pacific during World War II. She participated in major operations, including the Battle of Leyte Gulf and the invasions of the Philippines, earning eight battle stars for her service. After the war, Bache continued in service through the Korean War and into the Cold War era before being heavily damaged by grounding off Rhodes, Greece, in 1968, leading to her decommissioning. **USS John W. Weeks (DD-701)** was also a Fletcher-class destroyer, commissioned in 1944. She served in the Pacific during the final phases of World War II, supporting carrier strikes and bombardments against Japanese targets. After the war, the John W. Weeks remained in active service, participating in both the Korean and Vietnam Wars before being decommissioned in 1970.