Question: Which destroyer was named after a United States Navy officer Navy Cross recipient?

Related documents: [0]  [DOC] USS "Hoel" (DD-768) was a planned United States Navy "Gearing"-class destroyer laid down during World War II but never completed. The ship was to be named after William R. Hoel (1824-1879), a United States Navy officer Navy Cross recipient. [END] 
[1]  [DOC] The United States Navy (USN) is the naval warfare service branch of the United States Armed Forces and one of the seven uniformed services of the United States. The U.S. Navy is the largest, most capable navy in the world, with the highest combined battle fleet tonnage. The U.S. Navy has the world's largest aircraft carrier fleet, with eleven in service, one in the reserve fleet, and two new carriers under construction. The service has 322,421 personnel on active duty and 107,577 in the Navy Reserve. It has 276 deployable combat vessels and more than 3,700 operational aircraft as of 2017 . [END]  
Answer: USS "Hoel"
USS "Hoel"