Dad served on the USS Tillman (DD-135) Destroyer during WW2. The ship was

sent to England as part of the lend-lease program and renamed the Wales. When returned, I believe it was used for bombing practice and sunk.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/USS_Tillman_(DD-135)

In response to this post by Chris Coleman

Posted: 03/20/2019 at 4:04PM

WW2 ships still in service (link) -- Chris Coleman

03/20/2019 3:35PM

Does the USS Constitution count? -- EDGEMAN 03/22/2019 08:20AM

No. Only ships who have an active role in defense. ** -- Chris Coleman

03/22/2019 09:40AM

I'm sure they would have fired the cannon if a UBoat has motored into... -- EDGEMAN 03/22/2019 09:49AM

My kid just did a scout overnight sleep over on the USS Hornet ** -- MrBayAreaHokie 03/21/2019 12:11AM

My father was stationed on this ship - wooden deck ... -- DaveVT 03/20/2019 5:47PM

(also: seamanship, friendship, relationship, companionship, rivetership, -- PhotoHokieNC 03/20/2019 4:32PM

I'd love to hear how many coats of paint those things got in their lifetime ** -- HokieSignGuy 03/20/2019 4:05PM

Dad served on the USS Tillman (DD-135) Destroyer during WW2. The ship was -- AZHokie59 03/20/2019 4:04PM

Ah, as part of the "Destroyers for Bases" deal. Sweet. ** -- Chris Coleman

03/21/2019 1:02PM

All your base are belong to us. ** -- NokieHokie 03/21/2019 1:14PM

There's a South American country still using one of our WW2 light tanks -- HokieDan95 03/20/2019 3:38PM

Israelis have always been good with taking our weaponry and moding it -- AirborneHokie96 03/20/2019 3:52PM

I didn't know we had retired the Bradley. My understanding is that -- HokieDan95 03/21/2019 08:25AM

It's not necessarily retired...they changed its use -- AirborneHokie96 03/21/2019 09:54AM

Heard of this? some interesting technology -- HokieDan95 03/22/2019 09:08AM

Yep, the Stuarts I believe. Crazy. ** -- Chris Coleman

03/20/2019 3:44PM

LOL, the little dinky Stuart?!? LOL. Using it against, what? Parked cars? -- bourbonstreet 03/20/2019 3:49PM

Just looked it up. 10 are used in Paraguay for training purposes. ** -- Chris Coleman

03/20/2019 3:55PM

LOL, jeeeeez... training to do what? break-down? A-kicking training?!? ** -- bourbonstreet 03/20/2019 4:01PM

And Paraguay retired their final 3 Shermans in 2018. -- Chris Coleman

03/20/2019 3:56PM

That's a helluva a run for a very so-so medium tank head-to-head vs. jerry. ** -- bourbonstreet 03/20/2019 4:02PM

Dad served on the USS Tillman (DD-135) Destroyer during WW2. The ship was

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