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USS John A. Moore (FFG-19)
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USS John A. Moore (FFG-19), eleventh ship of the Oliver Hazard Perry class
of guided-missile frigates, was named for Commander John Anderson Moore
(1910–1944). Ordered from Todd Shipyards, San Pedro, CA on 28 February 1977 as part of the FY77 program, John A. Moore was laid down on 19 September 1978, launched on 20 October 1979, and commissioned on 14 November 1981.
John A. Moore (FFG-19) was the first ship of that name in the US Navy. The namesake was commanding officer of the submarine USS Grayback (SS-208) in 1943 and 1944. Cdr. Moore
received three awards of the Navy Cross during his command, the last posthumously after the Grayback was sunk in February 1944.
as that nation's TCG Gediz (F 495). As of 2011, she is still active in service of the Turkish Navy
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(season 3 episode "Tiger, Tiger"), the played the part of a fictional frigate USS Stockdale (FFG-62).
Oliver Hazard Perry class frigate
The Oliver Hazard Perry class is a class of frigates named after the American Commodore Oliver Hazard Perry, the hero of the naval Battle of Lake Erie...
of guided-missile frigates, was named for Commander John Anderson Moore
John Anderson Moore
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(1910–1944). Ordered from Todd Shipyards, San Pedro, CA on 28 February 1977 as part of the FY77 program, John A. Moore was laid down on 19 September 1978, launched on 20 October 1979, and commissioned on 14 November 1981.
John A. Moore (FFG-19) was the first ship of that name in the US Navy. The namesake was commanding officer of the submarine USS Grayback (SS-208) in 1943 and 1944. Cdr. Moore
John Anderson Moore
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received three awards of the Navy Cross during his command, the last posthumously after the Grayback was sunk in February 1944.
TCG Gediz (F 495)
Decommissioned and stricken on 1 September 2000, she was transferred to TurkeyTurkey
Turkey , known officially as the Republic of Turkey , is a Eurasian country located in Western Asia and in East Thrace in Southeastern Europe...
as that nation's TCG Gediz (F 495). As of 2011, she is still active in service of the Turkish Navy
Turkish Navy
The Turkish Navy is the naval warfare service branch of the Turkish Armed Forces.- Ottoman fleet after Mudros :Following the demise of the Ottoman Empire in the aftermath of World War I, on November 3, 1918, the fleet commander of the Ottoman Navy, Liva Amiral Arif Pasha, ordered all flags to be...
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In other media
On the television show JAGJAG (TV series)
JAG is an American adventure/legal drama television show that was produced by Belisarius Productions, in association with Paramount Network Television and, for the first season only, NBC Productions...
(season 3 episode "Tiger, Tiger"), the played the part of a fictional frigate USS Stockdale (FFG-62).