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USS Fahrion (FFG-22)
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USS Fahrion (FFG-22), fourteenth ship of the Oliver Hazard Perry class
Oliver Hazard Perry class frigate
The Oliver Hazard Perry class is a class of frigates named after the American Commodore Oliver Hazard Perry, the hero of the naval Battle of Lake Erie...
of guided-missile frigate
Frigate
A frigate is any of several types of warship, the term having been used for ships of various sizes and roles over the last few centuries.In the 17th century, the term was used for any warship built for speed and maneuverability, the description often used being "frigate-built"...
s, was named for Admiral Frank George Fahrion (1894–1970).
Ordered from Todd Pacific, Seattle, WA on 28 February 1977 as part of the FY77 program, Fahrion was laid down on 1 December 1978, launched on 24 August 1979, and commissioned on 16 January 1982. Transferred to Egypt on 15 March 1998 as Sharm El-Sheik (F901), she was formally decommissioned and stricken on 31 March 1998. , Sharm El-Sheik remained in active service with the Egyptian Navy.
Fahrion (FFG-22) was the first ship of that name in the US Navy.
Operations and Missions
- Operation Earnest Will -MEF 2-88 (May 1988-Sept 1988)
- Baltops 89 (June 1989-Sept 1989)
- Great Lakes Cruise (June 1990-September 1990)
- Operation Abel Vigil (June 1994-August 1994)
- UNITAS 36-95 (June 27, 1995-December 1995)
- Great Lakes Cruise (June 1997-September 1997)
See also
- List of ship launches in 1979
- List of ship commissionings in 1982
- List of ship commissionings in 1998
- List of ship decommissionings in 1998