USS Elrod (FFG-55), an Oliver Hazard Perry -class frigate, is a ship of the United States Navy named after Captain Henry T. Elrod (1905–1941), a Marine aviator who was posthumously awarded the Medal of Honor for his heroism in the defense of Wake Island in World War II.

USS ELROD was an OLIVER HAZARD PERRY - class guided missile frigate and the first ship in the Navy named after Marine Major Henry T. Elrod. Decommissioned at her homeport of Norfolk, Va., on January 30, 2015, the ELROD was towed to …

Jul 7, 2015 · On 5 July, a Lockheed P-3C Orion of Patrol Squadron (VP) 16, forward-deployed to Djibouti, spotted the 16 survivors in a life raft about 144 miles west of Socotra Island. The Orion directed an...

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USS ELROD (FFG 55) is an OLIVER HAZARD PERRY-Class guided missile frigate. Originally designed for Anti-Submarine Warfare (ASW) and Anti-Air Warfare (AAW) duties, ELROD has been highly...

USS Elrod (FFG-55), an Oliver Hazard Perry-class frigate, is a ship of the United States Navy named after Captain Henry T. Elrod (1905–1941), a Marine aviator who was posthumously awarded the Medal of Honor for his heroism in the defense of Wake Island in World War II.

Engaging vastly superior forces of enemy bombers and warships on 9 and 12 December, Captain Elrod shot down two of a flight of twenty-two hostile planes and, executing repeated bombing …

The Elrod (FFG 55) is the 45th Oliver Hazard Perry-class guided-missile frigate and is named for the USMC Major Henry T. Elrod, who was posthumously awarded the Medal of Honor for his heroic actions during the Battle of Wake Island in December 1941.

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USS Elrod (FFG 55) (1985-2015) was the first ship named in his honor. 01 August 1984: Bath, Me. - An elevated bow view of the guided missile frigates Robert G. Bradley (FFG 49), and Elrod (FFG 55) while under construction. In the background is the guided missile frigate Jesse L. Taylor (FFG 50). The Robert G. Bradley is at 100 percent completion.