USS Ouellet (FF-1077)

USS Ouellet (FF-1077) was a Knox-class frigate commissioned into the United States Navy in 1970. Named in honor of Ensign David Ouellet, a Medal of Honor recipient from the Vietnam War, the ship specialized in anti-submarine warfare and participated in numerous Pacific Fleet operations, including deployments to the Western Pacific and the Indian Ocean. Ouellet played a key role in Cold War naval exercises and supported U.S. interests in the Asia-Pacific region throughout her service. The frigate was decommissioned in 1993 and later transferred to the Royal Thai Navy, where she served as HTMS Phutthayotfa Chulalok (FFG-461).