USS Stanly (DD-478)

USS Stanly (DD-478)

USS Stanly (DD-478), a Fletcher-class destroyer, was the only ship of the United States Navy to be named for Rear Admiral Fabius Stanly (1815–1882). Some live footage of her appears in 1949's "Sands of Iwo Jima" at 1hr 23min.

Stanly was laid down on 15 September 1941 at the Charleston Navy Yard; launched on 2 May 1942; sponsored by Mrs. Elizabeth Stanley Boss; and commissioned on 15 October 1942, Lieutenant Commander James M. Robinson in command.