USS Mahlon S Tisdale

USS Mahlon S. Tisdale (FFG-27) was an Oliver Hazard Perry-class guided-missile frigate of the United States Navy, commissioned on 27 November 1982. Named in honor of Vice Admiral Mahlon Street Tisdale, the ship served in various roles, including escort duties, anti-submarine warfare, and maritime security operations during the latter years of the Cold War. USS Mahlon S. Tisdale participated in numerous exercises and deployments, notably supporting operations in the Mediterranean and Persian Gulf. After nearly two decades of service, the frigate was decommissioned on 27 September 1996 and later transferred to Turkey, where she served as TCG Gökçeada (F 494).