USS Thach (FFG-43)

USS Thach (FFG-43) was an Oliver Hazard Perry-class guided-missile frigate of the United States Navy, commissioned on 17 March 1984. Named after Admiral John Thach, a World War II naval aviator and tactician, the ship was primarily engaged in escort, patrol, and anti-submarine warfare missions. Throughout her service, USS Thach participated in various operations, including counter-narcotics deployments in the Caribbean and multinational exercises in the Pacific and Middle East. After nearly three decades of service, she was decommissioned on 1 November 2013.