#vietnam

USS Prichett (DD-561) was a Fletcher-class destroyer, built for the United States Navy during World War II. The ship saw extensive action during the war in escort and bombardment roles, most notably during the Battle of Okinawa, during which she was struck by a bomb and a Kamikaze attack on two separate occasions. After the war, she served in the Korean War and the Vietnam War as a fire support ship, before being sold to the Italian navy with her sisters USS Taylor and USS Walker in 1970. She was renamed Geniere (D 555) by the Italians and served for five years before being scrapped in 1975.