Photo by Chief Petty Officer Shannon Renfroe | Office of the Secretary of the Navy | 06.29.2023
PARIS (June 29, 2023) - Secretary of the Navy Carlos Del Toro announced that a future Constellation-class guided-missile frigate will be named USS Lafayette (FFG 65). The future USS Lafayette, the fourth of our new Constellation-class frigates, will honor of Marquis De Lafayette and his service during the American Revolutionary War. (U.S. Navy photo by Chief Mass Communication Specialist......
Photo by Chief Petty Officer Shannon Renfroe | Office of the Secretary of the Navy | 06.28.2023
Graphic rendering of the future USS Lafayette (FFG 65), named in honor of Marquis de Lafayette and his service during the American Revolutionary War. USS Lafayette is the fourth of the new Constellation-class frigates, scheduled to commission in 2029. The Constellation-class guided-missile frigate represents the Navy’s next generation small surface combatant....
