USS - Curts (FFG-38)

USS Curts (FFG-38) was an Oliver Hazard Perry-class guided-missile frigate of the United States Navy, commissioned on October 8, 1983. Named after Admiral Maurice E. Curts, she served as a versatile escort vessel, conducting anti-submarine, anti-air, and surface warfare missions. Curts participated in significant operations, including Operation Earnest Will during the Iran-Iraq War, where she escorted reflagged Kuwaiti oil tankers in the Persian Gulf. After nearly three decades of service, USS Curts was decommissioned on January 25, 2013, and later transferred to the Philippine Navy.