James Edge

USS Radford (DD-969) was a Spruance-class destroyer commissioned into the United States Navy on April 18, 1977. Named after Admiral Arthur W. Radford, the ship served in numerous operations, including deployments in the Mediterranean, Persian Gulf, and Atlantic, supporting missions such as Operation Desert Storm and anti-drug patrols in the Caribbean. Radford was notable for her versatility, participating in both combat and humanitarian missions throughout her service life. After over 26 years of active duty, USS Radford was decommissioned on March 18, 2003, and later sunk as part of an artificial reef project off the coast of Delaware in 2011.