USS Klakring (FFG-42), an Oliver Hazard Perry class frigate, was a ship of the United States Navy named for Rear Admiral Thomas B. Klakring (1904–1975), who was awarded three Navy Crosses as commander of the submarine USS Guardfish during World War II.

Klakring began her duties as host ship for West German frigate Rheinland-Pfalz (F209) on 14 March 1989. Klakring took part in FLEETEX 3-89 (13–28 April). Klakring deployed as part of MED 3-89 on...

USS IUAKRING, commanded by CDR Robert A. Bogdanowicz, is the thirty- second Oliver Hazard Perry class guided missile fkigate built for U.S. Navy service. Her varied complement of weapons and...

USS Klakring (FFG 42) was named by the submarine hero of the Pacific War in World War II, Rear Admiral Thomas B. Klakring who was awarded three Navy Crosses as commander of the submarine USS Guardfish (SS 217) during World War II.

A submarine hero of the Pacific War in World War II, Admiral Klakring was credited with sinking eight Japanese ships within sight of Japanese ports, after taking his submarine, USS GUARDFISH, into Japanese water previously un-patrolled by American submarines.

A ship or service craft that has been inactivated and leased to a foreign government for a specified period of time with title retained by the US Navy.

-- After nearly 30 years of Naval service, friends, family and servicemembers gathered at Naval Station Mayport to bid farewell to the Oliver Perry class Frigate USS Klakring (FFG 42) March 22nd,...

Klakring joins a British Royal Navy destroyer, USS Enterprise (CVN 65), guided missile cruiser USS Gettysburg (CG 64), fast attack submarine USS Miami (SSN 755) and fast combat support ship USS Detroit (AOE 4) as the North Atlantic Treaty Organization contribution to …

A submarine hero of the Pacific War in World War II, Admiral Klakring was credited with sinking eight Japanese ships within sight of Japanese ports, after taking his submarine, USS GUARDFISH, into Japanese water previously un-patrolled by American submarines.

On 2 May, Klakring intercepted a ship—and dispatched her boarders to inspect the vessel—in the Eastern Pacific. She visited NS Panama Canal (6–10 June), steamed in the Eastern Pacific, and...