USS ''Wadsworth'' (FFG-9), third ship of the of guided-missile frigates, was named for Commodore Alexander S. Wadsworth (1790–1851). She was the third US Navy ship named ''Wadsworth''. She was the second "short-hull" (Flight I) OHP frigate long. Commissioned in 1980, she served in the US Navy until 2002. Upon decommissioning she was immediately turned over to the Polish navy, where she now serves as .

History

Ordered from

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, San Pedro,

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on 27 February 1976 as part of the FY75 program, ''Wadsworth'', originally classified PF-111, was laid down on 13 July 1977, launched on 29 July 1978, and commissioned on 28 February 1980. ''Wadsworth'' was sponsored by Mrs. Patricia P. Roberts, the great-great-great-granddaughter of Commodore Alexander S. Wadsworth. ''Wadsworth'' portrayed in the 1990 film ''

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'' along with USS ''Gary'' (FFG-51). The ship's motto was "For One's Country" and originates from the words of Captain Isaac Hull, Commanding Officer of before her August 1812 battle with HMS ''Guerriere''. Hull said, "Men, now do your duty. Your officers cannot have entire command over you now. Each man must do all in his power for his country." ''Wadsworth'' and her crew received Battle Effectiveness Awards for operations in 1993, 1998 and 2001. Decommissioned on 28 June 2002, ''Wadsworth'' was handed over to

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the same day and commissioned as , after

Tadeusz Kościuszko Andrzej Tadeusz Bonawentura Kościuszko ( be, Andréj Tadévuš Banavientúra Kasciúška, en, Andrew Thaddeus Bonaventure Kosciuszko; 4 or 12 February 174615 October 1817) was a Polish military engineer, statesman, and military leader who ...

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hero in the United States and an independence hero in Poland. She was formally stricken from the Navy list on 23 July 2002.

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External links

USS Wadsworth FFG-9 Memorial Site
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