'90", Ouellet transited through the Panama Canal with follow-on ports-of-call in Panama and Curaçao, Netherlands Antilles. After returning in to Pearl Harbor in November 1990 Ouellet was awarded the "Battle E" for overall excellence and the Joint Meritorious Unit Citation. In June 1991, Ouellet participated in three phases of shipboard training for midshipmen from the United States Naval Academy, and "Anti-Submarine Operations 91". Port calls made during this training period included visits to Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada and Kodiak Island, Alaska. Ouellets final deployment was from 25 March to 24 July 1992. This Western Pacific Rim journey was her 10th major deployment, and took Ouellet to Australia . While en route, she participated in "Pacific ASW Exercise 92", and operated with elements of the Royal Australian Navy in celebration of the 50th anniversary of the Battle of the Coral Sea. This was her final voyage as a United States Navy vessel, USS Ouellet was decommissioned on 6 August 1993. HTMS Phutthaloetla Naphalai The Royal Thai Navy purchased the ship from the US Navy after she was decommissioned on August 6, 1993. The ship subsequently underwent a US$14M refit at the Cascade General Shipyard, Portland, Oregon, and arrived in Thailand in 1998. The ship was renamed and commissioned as HTMS Phutthaloetla Naphalai () with the identification number F-462. As a , she has a sister ship, the HTMS Phutthayotfa Chulalok (FFG 461). US Navy Awards Vietnam Service Medal, 15-Feb-1972 to 02-Mar-1972 Combat Action Ribbon, 10-Apr-1972 to 11-Apr-1972 Vietnam Service Medal, 13-Mar-1972 to 03-May-1972 Vietnam Service Medal, 23-May-1972 to 31-May-1972 Vietnam Service Medal, 03-Jun-1972 to 14-Jun-1972 Vietnam Service Medal, 01-Jul-1972 to 31-Jul-1972 Combat Action Ribbon, 24-Apr-1972 Navy "E" Ribbon, 01-Jul-1974 to 01-Apr-1976 Navy "E" Ribbon, 02-Apr-1976 to 30-Jun-1977 Navy Expeditionary Medal, 30-Oct-1980 to 11-Mar-1981, Iran/Indian Ocean Navy "E" Ribbon, 01-Jul-1983 to 31-Dec-1984 Navy Expeditionary Medal, 24-Jun-1987 to 23-Jul-1987, Persian Gulf Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal, 24-Jul-1987 to 24-Aug-1987, Persian Gulf Coast Guard SOS Ribbon, 11-Feb-1988 to 19-Feb-1988 Secretary of the Navy Letter of Commendation, 01-Dec-1988 to 01-Apr-1989 Joint Meritorious Unit Award, 15-Aug-1990 to 18-Nov-1990 Navy "E" Ribbon, 01-Jul-1989 to 31-Dec-1990 Navy "E" Ribbon, 01-Jan-1991 to 31-Dec-1992 Secretary of the Navy Letter of Commendation as part of TG 75.4, 31-Mar-1992 to 17-Jul-1992 References External links USS Ouellet Association ussouellet.com USS Ouellet Crews Network NavSource images Navysite.de Ships built in Bridge City, Louisiana Knox-class frigates 1970 ships Ships transferred from the United States Navy to