USS Estocin (FFG-15), ninth ship of the Oliver Hazard Perry class of guided-missile frigates, was named for Captain Michael John Estocin (1931–1967). Ordered from Bath Iron Works on 27 February 1976 as part of the FY76 program, Estocin was laid down on 2 April 1979, launched on 3 November 1979, and commissioned on 10 January 1981.
USS Estocin underway in the Caribbean Sea
TCG Göksu (F 497) in April 2015.
Estocin moored near EMPRESS I EMP test facility, Point Patience, Maryland, October 1985.
Estocin entering Hampton Roads, returning following Hurricane Felix, 1995.
Michael John Estocin was a United States Navy officer and a recipient of the United States military's highest decoration—the Medal of Honor—for his actions in the Vietnam War.
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