USS Cushing (DD-985)

USS Cushing (DD-985)

USS Cushing (DD-985), named for Commander William Barker Cushing USN (1842–1874) and was the fifth ship of the United States Navy to carry the name. Cushing was a Spruance-class destroyer (now replaced by the Arleigh Burke-class) built by the Ingalls Shipbuilding Division of Litton Industries at Pascagoula, Mississippi. USS Cushing operated out of Yokosuka in Japan for the last several years of her career. Cushing was the last Spruance class ship to remain in active service, until decommissioned on 21 September 2005.