USS Connole (FF-1056)

USS Connole (FF-1056) was a Knox-class frigate of the United States Navy, commissioned on August 30, 1969. Named in honor of Lieutenant Commander David R. Connole, she was designed primarily for anti-submarine warfare during the Cold War era. The ship deployed extensively in the Atlantic and Mediterranean, participating in NATO exercises, patrols, and escort missions. After over two decades of service, USS Connole was decommissioned on August 30, 1992, and later transferred to Greece, where she served as the ELLI (F450).