The USS John A. Moore (FFG-19) is an Oliver Hazard Perry-class guided-missile frigate that served in the United States Navy. As the eleventh ship of its class, it was constructed by Todd Pacific Shipyards, Los Angeles Division, in San Pedro, California. The vessel was ordered on February 28, 1977, as part of the FY77 program, laid down on September 19, 1978, and launched on October 20, 1979. It was officially commissioned into service on November 14, 1981. Named after Commander John Anderson Moore, who commanded the submarine USS Grayback (SS-208) during World War II, the ship honored a distinguished naval officer. Commander Moore received three Navy Cross awards during his command, with the last awarded posthumously after Grayback was sunk in February 1944. The USS John A. Moore served in the US Navy until it was decommissioned and stricken from the naval list on September 1, 2000. Following decommissioning, the vessel was transferred to Turkey, where it was renamed TCG Gediz (F 495). As of 2015, it remains active in the Turkish Navy, having undergone significant modernization and redesignation as a Gabya-class frigate (G-class). The ship gained some pop culture recognition, appearing in the TV show MacGyver during its first season, and was featured multiple times in the TV series JAG, portraying fictional frigates. It was also depicted in an episode of NCIS. Overall, the USS John A. Moore was a notable example of late Cold War naval technology, contributing to US maritime operations and later serving as part of Turkey’s naval forces, demonstrating the durability and adaptability of Oliver Hazard Perry-class frigates.

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