USS De Wert (FFG-45), an Oliver Hazard Perry-class frigate, is a ship of the United States Navy named for Hospitalman Richard De Wert (1931–1951). De Wert was posthumously awarded the Medal of Honor for his heroism while serving with the 7th Marines during the Korean War. De Wert was laid down on June 14, 1982 by the Bath Iron Works, in Bath, Maine; launched on December 18, 1982, sponsored by Rita C. Kennedy; and commissioned on November 19, 1983 at Bath, Commander Douglas Armstrong in command. On February 16, 2007, De Wert was awarded the 2006 Battle "E" award.