USS Klakring (FFG-42)

USS Klakring (FFG-42) was an Oliver Hazard Perry-class guided-missile frigate of the United States Navy, commissioned on 20 August 1983. Named after Rear Admiral Thomas B. Klakring, the ship served in a variety of roles including escort duties, maritime security operations, and joint exercises with allied navies. Throughout its active years, Klakring participated in operations such as counter-narcotics patrols in the Caribbean and supported Operation Earnest Will in the Persian Gulf during the late 1980s. The ship was decommissioned on 22 March 2013, after nearly 30 years of service, and was later sunk as a target during a training exercise.