USS Oliver Hazard Perry (FFG-7)
 The Perry 1979 on the Great Lakes |
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| Overview | |
|---|---|
| Order | March 10, 1973 |
| Keel laying | June 12, 1975 |
| Launch | September 25, 1976 |
| 1. Period of service |
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| Commissioning | 17th December 1977 |
| Decommissioning | February 20, 1997 |
| Whereabouts | Canceled |
| Technical specifications | |
| displacement |
4100 tons |
| length |
133.5 meters |
| width |
13.5 meters |
| Draft |
7.5 meters |
| crew |
17 officers, 198 sailors |
| drive |
1 propeller, driven by 2 gas turbines; 41,000 wave horsepower |
| speed |
29+ knots |
| Armament |
1 gun 76 mm, 2 torpedo launchers. Disarmed: 1 rocket launcher |
The USS Oliver Hazard Perry (FFG-7) was a frigate and the lead ship of the Oliver Hazard Perry class . The United States Navy named the ship after Commodore Oliver Hazard Perry .
history
The frigate was commissioned in 1973 as PFG-109 (for Patrol Frigate Guided Missile ), but in 1975 it was reclassified to FFG ( Frigate Guided Missile ). The keel was laid at Bath Iron Works in 1975, and the frigate was launched in September 1976. At the end of 1977 the OHP was finally put into service. As the first unit in the class, the Perry was selected for the Shock Trials , during which the ship was exposed to nearby underwater and surface explosions to check the integrity of the hull.
In her final years, the Perry took part in the BALTOPS exercise in 1994 , after which she sailed the Great Lakes to assist with recruitment. Commodore Perry became famous primarily for his fighting in these waters.
The Oliver Hazard Perry was decommissioned on February 20, 1997, then removed from the Navy ship register in 1999 and dismantled at Metro Machine .
