USS Davidson (FF-1045) was a Garcia-class destroyer escort, and later a frigate, in the United States Navy.

The keel for USS Davidson was laid down 30 September 1963 at Avondale Shipyards.

Davidson deployed from Pearl Harbor on her first Western Pacific cruise on 18 April 1967.

The ship made port calls to Yokosuka, Japan, Chinhae, Korea, Sasebo, Japan, Subic Bay, Philippines, Hong Kong, Bang Saen, Thailand and Bangkok, Thailand.

[2] (Gallantry Cross Medal Color With Palm) 1968: 02–15 Nov, 28 Nov-19 Dec; 1969: 05–21 Jan, 06 Feb-22 Mar, 02-16 Apr; 1970: 13 Jun-3 Jul, 12–28 Jul, 19 Aug – 3 Sep, 11–13 Sep, 26 Sep-14 Oct; 1971: 28 Jul-9 Aug, 17 Aug-2 Sep, 12–28 Nov; 1972: 26 Apr-22 May, 01 Jun-15 Jul, 28 Jul-26 Aug, 09 Sep-19 Oct. On 8 December 1988, Davidson was decommissioned.