The USS Spence (DD-559) was a Gearing-class destroyer of the United States Navy, launched on December 18, 1944. She was commissioned on April 24, 1945, and served during the final months of World War II. The ship was designed for anti-submarine warfare and surface action, equipped with advanced radar and weaponry for her time. Tragically, the USS Spence met her fate during a typhoon in the Pacific on December 18, 1945. The storm caused severe damage, leading to her capsizing and sinking near the Philippines. Of her crew, 204 sailors were lost, marking a somber chapter in naval history.