She was the fifth Navy ship named for Lieutenant Samuel W. Preston ( 1840 -- 1865 ) .
USS Preston ( DD -- 379 ) was a Mahan - class destroyer in the United States Navy before and during World War II .
DD was the fifth United States Navy ship named for Lieutenant Samuel W. Preston ( 1840 -- 1865 ) .
USS Preston ( DD -- 379 ) was a Mahan - class destroyer in the United States Navy before and during World War II .