USS ''John A. Moore'' (FFG-19), eleventh ship of the of guided-missile frigates, was named for Commander
John Anderson Moore
John Anderson Moore (January 12, 1910 – February 26, 1944) was a United States Navy submarine commander who was killed in action during World War II. He had been awarded three Navy Crosses (1910–1944). Ordered from
Todd Pacific Shipyards, Los Angeles Division,
San Pedro,
California on 28 February 1977 as part of the FY77 program, ''John A. Moore'' was laid down on 19 September 1978, launched on 20 October 1979, and commissioned on 14 November 1981.
''John A. Moore'' was the first ship of that name in the US Navy. The namesake was commanding officer of the
submarine
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in 1943 and 1944.
Cdr. Moore received three awards of the
Navy Cross during his command, the last posthumously after ''Grayback'' was sunk in February 1944.
TCG ''Gediz'' (F 495)
Decommissioned and stricken on 1 September 2000, she was transferred to
Turkey as that nation's TCG ''Gediz'' (F 495). As of 2015,
she is still active in the service of the
Turkish Navy. TCG Gediz (F 495) went through major modernisation and was redesignated as a
Gabya-class frigate (G-class).
In other media
On the TV show ''
MacGyver'' Season 1, Episode 11, the ship is visible in the opening scene, at the outfitting pier of Todd Pacific shipyard, along with two other FFG 7 ships under construction.
On the TV show
JAG the ship was used multiple times. It was used in season 3 episode "Tiger, Tiger", where the ship played the part of a fictional frigate USS ''Stockdale'' (FFG-62). In the season 5, episode 7 "Rogue" the ship played the fictional frigate USS ''Ellyson'' (FFG-19).
In the TV show ''NCIS'' Episode 24 in Season 3 the ship is seen listed on a video monitor as FFG-19 when the Cape Fear Container Ship blows up.
References
External links
MaritimeQuest USS ''John A. Moore'' FFG-19 pages
Oliver Hazard Perry-class frigates of the United States Navy
Ships built in Los Angeles
1979 ships
Ships transferred from the United States Navy to the Turkish Navy
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