USS Capodanno (FF-1093) was named in honor of Lieutenant Capodanno.
The Capodanno was commissioned November 17, 1973, and became the first ship in the US fleet to receive a Papal Blessing when it was blessed by Pope John Paul II on September 4, 1981, the anniversary of the chaplain's death.
On July 30, 1993, the ship was decommissioned and sold to Turkey.
USS Capodanno (FF-1093) was named in honor of Lieutenant Capodanno. The Capodanno was commissioned November 17, 1973, and became the first ship in the US fleet to receive a Papal Blessing when it was blessed by Pope John Paul II on September 4, 1981, the anniversary of the chaplain's death. On July 30, 1993, the ship was decommissioned and sold to Turkey.
Vincent R. Capodanno