The USS Corry (DD/DDR-817) was a Gearing-class destroyer serving in the United States Navy, named after Lieutenant Commander William M. Corry, Jr., a Medal of Honor recipient. Launched on July 28, 1945, by Consolidated Steel Corp. in Orange, Texas, she was commissioned on February 27, 1946, and initially assigned to the Atlantic Fleet. Constructed as a Gearing-class vessel, Corry featured the standard design of her class, optimized for versatility and anti-submarine warfare. After her shakedown in the Caribbean, she operated in European waters and the Mediterranean, conducting tours with the 6th Fleet from 1946 to 1952. During this period, Corry also performed reserve training cruises and served as a plane guard for aircraft carriers off Florida. In 1953, Corry was decommissioned for conversion to a radar picket destroyer, reclassified as DDR-817. Recommissioned in 1954, she continued her service with frequent deployments, including multiple Mediterranean cruises with the 6th Fleet, and operations along the US East Coast and Caribbean. Her role evolved to include radar picket duties during the Cold War era. Corry's notable service includes a Western Pacific deployment from September 1968 to April 1969, supporting U.S. forces during the Vietnam War. During this mission, she traveled over 49,125 nautical miles, fired 6,607 rounds of 5-inch artillery, and contributed to the destruction of enemy bunkers and structures, with 15 enemy kills officially recorded. The vessel was decommissioned and struck from the Naval Vessel Register on February 27, 1981. Subsequently, she was transferred to Greece, where she served as Kriezis (D217) until being stricken in 1994. The ship was ultimately towed to Turkey in 2002 to be scrapped. Throughout her service, USS Corry was a significant asset in Cold War naval operations and Vietnam support missions.

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