USS John A. Moore (FFG-19)

USS John A. Moore (FFG-19) was an Oliver Hazard Perry-class guided-missile frigate of the United States Navy, commissioned on 14 November 1981. Named in honor of Commander John Anderson Moore, a decorated World War II submarine commander, the ship served primarily in the Pacific Fleet. Throughout her service, John A. Moore conducted multiple deployments, including operations in the Persian Gulf during the Iran-Iraq War and participating in multinational exercises to promote maritime security. The frigate was decommissioned on 1 September 2000 and later transferred to the Turkish Navy, where she serves as TCG Gediz (F 495).