Samuel E Morison (FFG-13)

USS Samuel Eliot Morison (FFG-13) was an Oliver Hazard Perry-class guided-missile frigate of the United States Navy, commissioned on 11 June 1980. Named after the renowned naval historian Rear Admiral Samuel Eliot Morison, the ship served primarily in the Atlantic Fleet, conducting anti-submarine warfare, escort missions, and drug interdiction operations in the Caribbean and Atlantic waters. USS Samuel Eliot Morison participated in multinational exercises and operations, strengthening alliances and promoting maritime security. The frigate was decommissioned on 11 July 2002, after over two decades of distinguished service.