USS Keppler

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The third USS Keppler (DD/DDE-765) was a Gearing-class destroyer in the United States Navy during the Korean War and the Vietnam War. She was named for Boatswain's Mate First Class Reinhardt J. Keppler (1918–1942), who was posthumously awarded the Medal of Honor for "extraordinary heroism" during the Naval Battle of Guadalcanal.

1946-06-24T00:00:00Z
1946-06-24T00:00:00Z
ship launching
1947-05-23T00:00:00Z
1947-05-23T00:00:00Z
ship commissioning
1972-07-01T00:00:00Z
1972-07-01T00:00:00Z
ship decommissioning
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NATO ships underway in the Mediterranean Sea in 1979NATO ships underway in the Mediterranean Sea in 1979
Overhead view of USS Keppler (DDE-765), in the 1950sOverhead view of USS Keppler (DDE-765), in the 1950s
TCG Tınaztepe (D 355)TCG Tınaztepe (D 355)
USS Keppler (DDE-765) underway at sea, circa in 1953USS Keppler (DDE-765) underway at sea, circa in 1953
USS Keppler (DD-765) approaches USS Yorktown (CVS-10) c1968USS Keppler (DD-765) approaches USS Yorktown (CVS-10) c1968
USS Keppler (DDE-765) in port, circa in 1953USS Keppler (DDE-765) in port, circa in 1953
USS Keppler (DD-765) near USS Yorktown (CVS-10) c1968USS Keppler (DD-765) near USS Yorktown (CVS-10) c1968
DDE-765 Keppler - DPLA - 5b325783b326931164d6ddd7bc45e775DDE-765 Keppler - DPLA - 5b325783b326931164d6ddd7bc45e775
DDE-765 Keppler - DPLA - 150228fce85d369207793e688362294dDDE-765 Keppler - DPLA - 150228fce85d369207793e688362294d
USS Keppler (DD-765) returning to Newport, Virginia (USA), on 8 May 1967USS Keppler (DD-765) returning to Newport, Virginia (USA), on 8 May 1967