Service history USS William H. Standley
standley used target exercise talisman saber 2006
william h. standley earned 4 battle stars service along coast of vietnam.
from june 1990 august 1991, william h. standley received comprehensive overhaul including new threat upgrade (ntu), major anti-aircraft warfare systems improvement.
after more 27 years of service, william h. standley decommissioned on 11 february 1994. struck same day , sunk in fleet exercise. ex-william h. standley , ex-elliot sunk off eastern coast of australia part of exercise talisman sabre, elliot on 22 june 2005 , william h. standley on 23 june 2005. both ships artificial reefs in coral sea, william h. standley resting @ depth of 4,526 metres (14,849 ft; 2,475 fathoms) @ 24°47′s 155°48′e / 24.783°s 155.800°e / -24.783; 155.800, or̃ 100 nautical miles (185 km) east of fraser island, queensland, australia.
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