USS ''John A. Moore'' (FFG-19), eleventh ship of the of guided-missile frigates, was named for Commander John Anderson Moore (1910–1944). Ordered from

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, San Pedro,

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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

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in 1943 and 1944. Cdr. Moore received three awards of the

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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

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as that nation's TCG ''Gediz'' (F 495). As of 2015, she is still active in the service of the

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. 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 ''

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'' 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.

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MaritimeQuest USS ''John A. Moore'' FFG-19 pages
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