the Federal Republic of Germany. Bundesmarine The ship served in the Bundesmarine as Zerstörer 5 (D-179). Zerstörer 5 was stricken and transferred to Greece February 1982, where she was cannibalized to provide spare parts for other ships. Awards In addition to her Presidential Unit Citation, Dyson received 11 battle stars for World War II service. References External links navsource.org: USS Dyson hazegray.org: USS Dyson USS Dyson https://www.facebook.com/Z5D179/ Fletcher-class destroyers of the United States Navy Ships built in Orange, Texas 1942 ships World War II destroyers of the United States Fletcher-class destroyers of the German Navy Fletcher-class destroyers of the Hellenic Navy