Future US Navy Constellation-class Frigate Named “Lafayette“ by SECNAV - YouTube

Secretary of the Navy (SECNAV) Carlos Del Toro announced in Paris June 29, 2023 that a future Constellation-class guided-missile frigate will be named USS Lafayette (FFG 65). ===================== The future USS Lafayette will honor Marquis De Lafayette and his service during the American Revolutionary War. A member of the French nobility, the young Lafayette took a fervent interest in the cause of the American revolutionaries, and in December 1776, was contracted into service as a major general in the Continental Army. In 1779, he returned briefly to France, where he successfully advocated for military aid for the Americans. He was wounded at the Battle of Brandywine, where British soldiers shot him in the leg. After his recovery, Lafayette joined Gen. George Washington as a member of his personal staff, forming a bond that has been characterized as the one shared between a father and his son. USS Lafayette, the fourth of our new Constellation-class frigates, is scheduled to c