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USS Flatley (FFG-21)
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USS Flatley (FFG-21) was the thirteenth ship of the Oliver Hazard Perry class
of guided-missile frigate
s. She was named for Vice Admiral James H. Flatley
(1906–1958), a leading Naval Aviation tactician from World War II who flew the F4F Wildcat
in the Battle of Coral Sea and subsequently commanded the VF-10 Grim Reapers
taking them into combat for the first time.
Ordered from Bath Iron Works
on 28 February 1977 as part of the FY77 program, Flatley keel was laid down on 13 November 1979. She was launched on 15 May 1980, and commissioned on 20 June 1981. Decommissioned on 11 May 1996, she was sold to Turkey
on 27 August 1998.
. She serves in the Turkish Navy
as TCG Gemlik (F 492).
Flatley (FFG-21) was the first ship of that name in the US Navy.
Oliver Hazard Perry class frigate
The Oliver Hazard Perry class is a class of frigates named after the American Commodore Oliver Hazard Perry, the hero of the naval Battle of Lake Erie...
of guided-missile frigate
Frigate
A frigate is any of several types of warship, the term having been used for ships of various sizes and roles over the last few centuries.In the 17th century, the term was used for any warship built for speed and maneuverability, the description often used being "frigate-built"...
s. She was named for Vice Admiral James H. Flatley
James H. Flatley
Vice Admiral James Henry "Jimmy" Flatley Jr. was a World War II naval aviator and tactician for the United States Navy-Early life:...
(1906–1958), a leading Naval Aviation tactician from World War II who flew the F4F Wildcat
F4F Wildcat
The Grumman F4F Wildcat was an American carrier-based fighter aircraft that began service with both the United States Navy and the British Royal Navy in 1940...
in the Battle of Coral Sea and subsequently commanded the VF-10 Grim Reapers
VF-101
Fighter Squadron 101, also known as VF-101 and the Grim Reapers, was a United States Navy F-14 Fleet Replacement Squadron based at Naval Air Station Oceana until disestablishment in 2005...
taking them into combat for the first time.
Ordered from Bath Iron Works
Bath Iron Works
Bath Iron Works is a major American shipyard located on the Kennebec River in Bath, Maine, United States. Since its founding in 1884 , BIW has built private, commercial and military vessels, most of which have been ordered by the United States Navy...
on 28 February 1977 as part of the FY77 program, Flatley keel was laid down on 13 November 1979. She was launched on 15 May 1980, and commissioned on 20 June 1981. Decommissioned on 11 May 1996, she was sold to Turkey
Turkey
Turkey , known officially as the Republic of Turkey , is a Eurasian country located in Western Asia and in East Thrace in Southeastern Europe...
on 27 August 1998.
TCG Gemlik (F 492)
The ship immediately underwent conversion into a Turkish G class frigateG class frigate
The G class is one of the frigate classes of the Turkish Navy. They are extensively modernized versions of ex-Oliver Hazard Perry class guided-missile frigates, mainly designed for air defense with a weapons configuration that is optimized for general warfare.-Modernization:The G class frigates...
. She serves in the Turkish Navy
Turkish Navy
The Turkish Navy is the naval warfare service branch of the Turkish Armed Forces.- Ottoman fleet after Mudros :Following the demise of the Ottoman Empire in the aftermath of World War I, on November 3, 1918, the fleet commander of the Ottoman Navy, Liva Amiral Arif Pasha, ordered all flags to be...
as TCG Gemlik (F 492).
Flatley (FFG-21) was the first ship of that name in the US Navy.