USS William V. Pratt
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USS William V. Pratt (DLG-13/DDG-44) was a Farragut-class destroyer in the service of the United States Navy. She was commissioned in 1961 as DLG-13 and reclassified as a guided missile destroyer, designation DDG-44, in 1975. She was named to honor Admiral William Veazie Pratt, a President of the Naval War College and a Chief of Naval Operations.
USS William V. Pratt (DDG-44), 1987.
Port view of the bow of William V. Pratt showing the Mark 42 5-inch/54 caliber gun and the ASROC launcher.
William V. Pratt
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William Veazie Pratt was an admiral in the United States Navy. He served as the President of the Naval War College from 1925 to 1927, and as the 5th Chief of Naval Operations from 1930 to 1933.
