The USS Connole (FF-1056) was a . Named for Commander David R. Connole, Captain of when the submarine was lost in battle in March 1945. Connole was constructed for the United States Navy

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 by Avondale Shipyard

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, Westwego, Louisiana

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, laid down 23 March 1967, launched 20 July 1968 and delivered 22 August 1969. She was commissioned 30 August 1969, decommissioned 30 August 1992 and struck 11 January 1995. Connole was transferred to Greece as Ipiros (F456), which was decommissioned by Greece in 2003.

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