USS PAUL (FF-1080)

USS PAUL (FF-1080) was a Knox-class frigate commissioned by the United States Navy in 1970. Designed primarily for anti-submarine warfare, she served extensively in the Atlantic and Mediterranean, participating in numerous exercises and NATO operations throughout the Cold War. USS PAUL also conducted patrols and provided escort duty during times of heightened international tension. After more than two decades of service, she was decommissioned in 1992 and later transferred to the Turkish Navy, where she continued to serve under a new designation.