USS Mullany (DD-528) was a Fletcher-class destroyer of the United States Navy, named after Ensign Robert Webb Mullany who served during the Civil War. Commissioned in 1943, the ship participated in various operations during World War II, including the Battle of Kwajalein and the Battle of Leyte Gulf. After the war, the Mullany was decommissioned but later reactivated for service during the Korean War. The ship received six battle stars for her service in World War II and five battle stars for her service in the Korean War. In 1972, the USS Mullany was transferred to the Hellenic Navy and served as the Velos (D16) until she was decommissioned in 1991. The ship was then used as a museum ship in Greece before being scrapped in 1999. The USS Mullany had a significant role in naval history, serving in multiple conflicts and eventually becoming a symbol of the strong ties between the United States and Greece.

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