Keywords: USS William V. Pratt (DLG-13) jacket patch 1961.png Jacket patch of the insignia of the U S Navy guided missile destroyer USS William V Pratt DLG-13 adopted adopted after a shipboard design competition in 1961 It was designed by Seaman Apprentice Henry M Bernard USN The design features an eagle and an old-fashioned anchor symbolic of the Nation and the traditions of the U S Navy These are surrounded by missiles in orbital paths representing the modern technical Navy The four stars below the anchor indicate the rank of the ship's name source Admiral William Veazie Pratt USN The motto translated lethal when danger comes is derived from an address delivered by Admiral Pratt in 1927 The square knots in the border symbolize the unslipping strength of the Navy Official U S Navy photo http //www history navy mil/our-collections/photography/numerical-list-of-images/nhhc-series/nh-series/NH-68000/NH-68599-KN html NH 68599-KN from the U S Navy http //www history navy mil Naval History and Heritage Command 1961 U S Navy PD-USGov-Military-Navy USS William V Pratt DDG-44 |