USS Edward McDonnell (FF-1043)

USS Edward McDonnell (FF-1043) was a Garcia-class frigate of the United States Navy, commissioned on February 15, 1965. Named in honor of Medal of Honor recipient Lieutenant (junior grade) Edward Orrick McDonnell, the ship primarily served in anti-submarine warfare and escort missions throughout the Atlantic and Mediterranean during the Cold War. The vessel participated in numerous NATO exercises, patrols, and showed the flag operations, contributing to the deterrence posture of the U.S. Navy. After over two decades of service, USS Edward McDonnell was decommissioned on September 30, 1988, and later scrapped.