USS De Wert (FFG-45)

USS De Wert (FFG-45) was an Oliver Hazard Perry-class guided missile frigate commissioned into the United States Navy on November 19, 1983. Named in honor of Hospitalman Richard De Wert, a Medal of Honor recipient from the Korean War, the ship served in various roles including escort, anti-submarine warfare, and maritime security operations. Throughout its career, De Wert participated in multinational exercises, counter-narcotics missions, and supported operations in the Mediterranean and the Middle East. After nearly three decades of service, USS De Wert was decommissioned on April 4, 2014.