Oliver Hazard Perry sınıfı fırkateyn

Oliver Hazard Perry sınıfı fırkateyn, ABD Deniz Kuvvetleri'nde hizmet etmiş olan fırkateyn sınıfı. Adını 1812 Savaşı'nda ABD Deniz Kuvvetleri'nin zaferine katkıda bulunup "Hero of Lake Erie"　("Erie Gölü Kahramanı") olarak anılan Komodor Oliver Hazard Perry (Matthew Calbraith Perry'nin ağabeyi)'den almıştır.

Oliver Hazard Perry sınıfı fırkateyn
Oliver Hazard Perry class frigates
USS Oliver Hazard Perry (FFG-7), Büyük Göller
Genel bakış
Gemi tipleri: FFG
Üreticiler:
Kullanan:
Önce gelen sınıf Knox sınıfı
Sonra gelen sınıf
Başlanması: 1975–2004
Denize indiriliş:
Göreve girişi: 1977
Hizmet dışı: 1977-2015 (ABD)
Planlanan Gemi Sayısı 71
İnşaa Edilen Gemi Sayısı 71
Genel özellikler
Özellikler: 3.605 ton (tam yükle, ilk gemiler)
4.100 ton (tam yükle, LAMPS III uyumlu gemiler)
Uzunluk: 135,6 m (ilk gemiler)
138,1 m (LAMPS III uyumlu gemiler)
Kiriş uzunluğu: 14,4 m
Derinlik: 4,4 m
Güç: COGAG
GE LM2500 Gaz türbin (41.000 hp)
Hız: 29 knot
Menzil: 20 knot ile 4.200 deniz mili
Mürettebat: 215
Silahlar: 1 x Mk 15 Phalanx
1 x Mk 75 76 mm top
1 x Mk 13 GMLS füze atar (RIM-66 Standard veya Hapoon)
2 x Mk 32 üçlü torpido atar
ASROC
Helikopter: 2 x SH-2F LAMPS (FFG 9-19, 30, 31)
2 x SH-60B LAMPS (FFG 8, 28, 29, 32, 33, 36-61)
Radar: SPS-49
SPS-55
Soner: SQQ-89
SQS-56
SQR-18, 19 (TACTAS)
Atış kontrol sistemi (FCS): Mk 92 (top ve füze için)
Mk 116 (torpido için)
Elektronik muharebe aletleri AN/SLQ-32

FFG-12 adını II. Dünya Savaşı'nda ölen komutan George Philip’ten almıştır. FFG-12 1980 yılında denize indirilmiş, 2003 yılında hizmetten alınmıştır. FFG-14 ise adını Amiral John H. Sides’tan almıştır. 1981 yılında hizmete giren FFG-14 İran-Irak savaşı sırasında İran Hava Yolları'na ait IR-655 sefer sayılı yolcu uçağının vurularak 60’ı çocuk 290 yolcunun ölmesi olayına dolaylı olarak karıştı. Sides, bu sırada İran karasularındaydı. Bu sebeple ABD hükümeti İran'a 61,8 milyon dolar tazminat ödedi.

Kullanan ülkeler
  •  ABD: 1977 ile 1989 yılları arasında ABD Deniz Kuvvetleri'nde 51 fırkateyn kullanılmıştır. 29 Eylül 2015 tarihinde bu sınıfa ait son aktif fırkateyn hizmet dışına çıkarılmıştır.
  •  Avustralya (Adelaide sınıfı): Avustralya Kraliyet Donanması 6 fırkateyni satın almıştır. Bunların 4'ü ABD'de ve diğer ikisi Avustularya'da inşa edilmiştir. 2000'li yılların başında 8-cell Mk.41 VLS ve 32 Evolved Sea Sparrow (ESSM) füzeleri ile güncelleştirilmiştir. 2016 itibarıyla 3 fırkateyn aktif hizmettedir.
  •  Bahreyn: 1996'da ABD hükûmeti tarafından USS Jack Williams (FFG-24) hediye edilerek Sabha (90) olmuştur.
  •  Mısır (Mubarak sınıfı): 4 fırkateyn ABD Deniz Kuvvetleri'nden devredilmiştir.
  •  Polonya: 2002 ve 2003 yıllarda 2 fırkateyn ABD Deniz Kuvvetleri'nden devredilmiştir.
  •  Tayvan (Cheng Kung sınıfı): Tayvan yapımı 8 fırkateyn Harpoon yerine Hsuing Feng II anti-gemi füze ile donatılarak inşa edilmiştir.
  •  İspanya (Santa Maria sınıfı): İspanya yapımı 6 fırkateyn.
  •  Türkiye (Gabya sınıfı): ABD Deniz Kuvvetleri'nden 8 fırkateyn devredilmiştir.

Gemiler
Ship Name Hull No. Hull Length Builder Commission–
Decommission		 Fate
U.S.-built
Oliver Hazard Perry FFG-7 Short Bath Iron Works 1977–1997 Disposed of by scrapping, dismantling, 21 Apr 2006
McInerney FFG-8 Long Bath Iron Works 1979–2010 Transferred to Pakistan Navy as PNS Alamgir (F-260), 31 Aug 2010[1]
Wadsworth FFG-9 Short Todd Pacific Shipyards, Los Angeles Division, (Todd, San Pedro) 1978–2002 Transferred to Polish Navy as ORP Gen. T. Kościuszko (273), 28 Jun 2002[2]
Duncan FFG-10 Short Todd Pacific Shipyards, Seattle Division 1980–1994 Transferred to Turkish Naval Forces as a parts hulk, 5 Apr 1999
Clark FFG-11 Short Bath Iron Works 1980–2000 Transferred to Polish Navy as ORP Gen. K. Pułaski (272), 15 Mar 2000
George Philip FFG-12 Short Todd, San Pedro 1980–2003 Decommissioned, to be disposed of by scrapping, dismantling, 15 Mar 2003[3][4]
Samuel Eliot Morison FFG-13 Short Bath Iron Works 1980–2002 Transferred to Turkish Naval Forces as TCG Gokova (F 496), 10 Apr 2002[5]
Sides FFG-14 Short Todd, San Pedro 1981–2003 Disposed of by scrapping, dismantling, 25 Jan 2016[4]
Estocin FFG-15 Short Bath Iron Works 1981–2003 Transferred to Turkish Naval Forces as TCG Goksu (F 497), 3 Apr 2003[6]
Clifton Sprague FFG-16 Short Bath Iron Works 1981–1995 Transferred to Turkish Naval Forces as TCG Gaziantep (F 490), 27 Aug 1997
built for Royal Australian Navy as HMAS Adelaide FFG-17 Short Todd, Seattle 1980–2008 Disposed, sunk as diving & fishing reef, 13 Apr 2011[7]
built for Royal Australian Navy as HMAS Canberra FFG-18 Short Todd, Seattle 1981–2005 Disposed, sunk as diving & fishing reef, 4 Oct 2009[8]
John A. Moore FFG-19 Short Todd, San Pedro 1981–2000 Transferred to Turkish Naval Forces as TCG Gediz (F 495), 1 Sep 2000
Antrim FFG-20 Short Todd, Seattle 1981–1996 Transferred to Turkish Naval Forces as TCG Giresun (F 491), 27 Aug 1997
Flatley FFG-21 Short Bath Iron Works 1981–1996 Transferred to Turkish Naval Forces as TCG Gemlik (F 492)), 10 Oct 2001
Fahrion FFG-22 Short Todd, Seattle 1982–1998 Transferred to Egyptian Navy as Sharm El-Sheik (F 901), 15 Mar 1998
Lewis B. Puller FFG-23 Short Todd, San Pedro 1982–1998 Transferred to Egyptian Navy as Toushka (F 906), 18 Sep 1998
Jack Williams FFG-24 Short Bath Iron Works 1981–1996 Transferred to Royal Bahrain Naval Force as RBNS Sabha (FFG-90), 13 Sep 1996
Copeland FFG-25 Short Todd, San Pedro 1982–1996 Transferred to Egyptian Navy as Mubarak (F 911), 18 Sep 1996, renamed Alexandria in 2011
Gallery FFG-26 Short Bath Iron Works 1981–1996 Transferred to Egyptian Navy as Taba (F 916), 25 Sep 1996
Mahlon S. Tisdale FFG-27 Short Todd, San Pedro 1982–1996 Transferred to Turkish Naval Forces as TCG Gokceada (F 494), 05 Apr 1999
Boone FFG-28 Long Todd, Seattle 1982–2012 Decommissioned, to be disposed of by scrapping, dismantling, 23 Feb 2012[9][10]
Stephen W. Groves FFG-29 Long Bath Iron Works 1982–2012 Decommissioned, to be disposed of by scrapping, dismantling, 24 Feb 2012[9][11]
Reid FFG-30 Short Todd, San Pedro 1983–1998 Transferred to Turkish Naval Forces as TCG Gelibolu (F 493), 5 Jan 1999
Stark FFG-31 Short Todd, Seattle 1982–1999 Disposed of by scrapping, dismantling, 21 Jun 2006
John L. Hall FFG-32 Long Bath Iron Works 1982–2012 Decommissioned, to be disposed of by scrapping, dismantling, 9 Mar 2012[9][12]
Jarrett FFG-33 Long Todd, San Pedro 1983–2011 Disposed of by scrapping, dismantling, 1 Aug 2016[4]
Aubrey Fitch FFG-34 Short Bath Iron Works 1982–1997 Disposed of by scrapping, dismantling, 19 May 2005
built for Royal Australian Navy as HMAS Sydney FFG-35 Long Todd, Seattle 1983-2015 Decommissioned 7 Nov 2015[13]
Underwood FFG-36 Long Bath Iron Works 1983–2013 Decommissioned, to be disposed of by scrapping, dismantling, 8 Mar 2013[9][14]
Crommelin FFG-37 Long Todd, Seattle 1983–2012 Disposed of as target during RIMPAC 2016 SINKEX, 19 Jul 2016[15]
Curts FFG-38 Long Todd, San Pedro 1983–2013 Decommissioned, to be disposed of by SINKEX, 25 Jan 2013[9][16]
Doyle FFG-39 Long Bath Iron Works 1983–2011 Decommissioned, to be disposed of by scrapping, dismantling, 29 Jul 2011[9][17]
Halyburton FFG-40 Long Todd, Seattle 1983–2014 Decommissioned, on hold for foreign military sale, 6 Sep 2014[9][18]
McClusky FFG-41 Long Todd, San Pedro 1983–2015 Decommissioned, to be disposed of by SINKEX, 9 Jan 2015[9]
Klakring FFG-42 Long Bath Iron Works 1983–2013 Decommissioned, on hold for foreign military sale, 22 Mar 2013[9][19]
Thach FFG-43 Long Todd, San Pedro 1984–2013 Disposed of as target during RIMPAC 2016 SINKEX, 14 Jul 2016[20]
built for Royal Australian Navy as HMAS Darwin FFG-44 Long Todd, Seattle 1984- In active service
De Wert FFG-45 Long Bath Iron Works 1983–2014 Decommissioned, on hold for foreign military sale, 4 Apr 2014[9][21]
Rentz FFG-46 Long Todd, San Pedro 1984–2014 Disposed of as target during Valiant Shield 2016 SINKEX, 13 Sep 2016[22]
Nicholas FFG-47 Long Bath Iron Works 1984–2014 Decommissioned, to be disposed of by scrapping, dismantling, 10 Mar 2014[9][23]
Vandegrift FFG-48 Long Todd, Seattle 1984–2015 Decommissioned, on hold for foreign military sale, 19 Feb 2015[9][24]
Robert G. Bradley FFG-49 Long Bath Iron Works 1984–2014 Decommissioned, on hold for foreign military sale, 28 Mar 2014[9][25][26]
Taylor FFG-50 Long Bath Iron Works 1984–2015 Decommissioned, to be transferred to Taiwan, 8 May 2015[27]
Gary FFG-51 Long Todd, San Pedro 1984-2015 Decommissioned, to be transferred to Taiwan, 23 Jul 2015[28][29]
Carr FFG-52 Long Todd, Seattle 1985–2013 Decommissioned, on hold for foreign military sale, 13 Mar 2013[9][30][31]
Hawes FFG-53 Long Bath Iron Works 1985–2010 Decommissioned, to be disposed of by scrapping, dismantling, 10 Dec 2010[9]
Ford FFG-54 Long Todd, San Pedro 1985–2013 Decommissioned, to be disposed of by SINKEX, 31 Oct 2013[9][32]
Elrod FFG-55 Long Bath Iron Works 1985–2015 Decommissioned, on hold for foreign military sale, 30 Jan 2015[9][33]
Simpson FFG-56 Long Bath Iron Works 1985-2015 Decommissioned, on hold for foreign military sale, 29 Sep 2015[9][34][35]
Reuben James FFG-57 Long Todd, San Pedro 1986–2013 Disposed of as target during live fire missile test, 19 Jan 2016[36]
Samuel B. Roberts FFG-58 Long Bath Iron Works 1986–2015 Decommissioned, to be disposed of by scrapping, dismantling, 22 May 2015[9][37]
Kauffman FFG-59 Long Bath Iron Works 1987-2015 Decommissioned, on hold for foreign military sale, 18 Sep 2015[9][38][39]
Rodney M. Davis FFG-60 Long Todd, San Pedro 1987–2015 Decommissioned, on hold for foreign military sale, 23 Jan 2015[9][40]
Ingraham FFG-61 Long Todd, San Pedro 1989–2014 Decommissioned, to be disposed of by SINKEX, 12 Nov 2014[9][41]
Ship Name Hull No. Builder Commission–
Decommission		 Fate Link
Australian-built
HMAS Melbourne FFG 05 Australian Marine Engineering Consolidated (AMECON), Williamstown, Victoria 1992- In active service
HMAS Newcastle FFG 06 AMECON, Williamstown 1993- In active service
Spanish-built
Santa María F81 Bazan, Ferrol 1986- In active service
Victoria F82 Bazan, Ferrol 1987- In active service
Numancia F83 Bazan, Ferrol 1989- In active service
Reina Sofía F84 Bazan, Ferrol 1990- In active service
Navarra F85 Bazan, Ferrol 1994- In active service
Canarias F86 Bazan, Ferrol 1994- In active service
Taiwan-built (Republic of China)
ROCS Cheng Kung PFG-1101 China Shipbuilding, Kaohsiung, Taiwan 1993- In active service
ROCS Cheng Ho PFG-1103 China Shipbuilding, Kaohsiung, Taiwan 1994- In active service
ROCS Chi Kuang PFG-1105 China Shipbuilding, Kaohsiung, Taiwan 1995- In active service
ROCS Yueh Fei PFG-1106 China Shipbuilding, Kaohsiung, Taiwan 1996- In active service
ROCS Tzu I PFG-1107 China Shipbuilding, Kaohsiung, Taiwan 1997- In active service
ROCS Pan Chao PFG-1108 China Shipbuilding, Kaohsiung, Taiwan 1997- In active service
ROCS Chang Chien PFG-1109 China Shipbuilding, Kaohsiung, Taiwan 1998- In active service
ROCS Tian Dan PFG-1110 China Shipbuilding, Kaohsiung, Taiwan 2004- In active service

Not
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  2. "Wadsworth Finds New Life in Polish Navy" 24 Kasım 2016 tarihinde Wayback Machine sitesinde arşivlendi., NNS110613-05, Ensign Adam Demeter, Commander, U.S. Naval Forces Europe and Africa/U.S. 6th Fleet Public Affairs, 13 June 2011
  3. "USS George Philip Decommissioned" 24 Kasım 2016 tarihinde Wayback Machine sitesinde arşivlendi., NNS030328-14, Ensign Russell Childress, Commander, Navy Surface Force, U.S. Pacific Fleet Public Affairs, 28 March 2003
  4. "Bremerton mothball fleet continues to diminish" 24 Kasım 2016 tarihinde Wayback Machine sitesinde arşivlendi., Kitsap Sun Staff, Kitsap Sun, 30 April 2015
  5. "Decommissioned U.S. Navy Ship Lives On in Turkish Fleet" 24 Kasım 2016 tarihinde Wayback Machine sitesinde arşivlendi., NNS020416-08, Naval Surface Force Atlantic Fleet Public Affairs, 16 April 2002
  6. "USS Estocin Decommissioned" 24 Kasım 2016 tarihinde Wayback Machine sitesinde arşivlendi., NNS030406-02, Naval Station Mayport Public Affairs, 6 April 2003
  7. "HMAS Adelaide sunk off Avoca coast after dolphin delay", AAP, The Australian, 13 April 2011
  8. "HMAS Canberra scuttled off Victoria" 24 Kasım 2016 tarihinde Wayback Machine sitesinde arşivlendi., ABC News, 4 October 2009
  9. "SEA 21 Navy Inactive Ships Office". 20 Haziran 2016 tarihinde kaynağından arşivlendi. Erişim tarihi: 22 Kasım 2016.
  10. "Mayport Says Farewell To USS Boone" 24 Kasım 2016 tarihinde Wayback Machine sitesinde arşivlendi., Staff, The Florida Times-Union, 29 February 2012
  11. "Crew Departs USS Stephen W. Groves" 24 Kasım 2016 tarihinde Wayback Machine sitesinde arşivlendi., Staff, The Florida Times-Union, 29 February 2012
  12. "Always victorious, always ready, Mayport frigate Hall decommissioned" 24 Kasım 2016 tarihinde Wayback Machine sitesinde arşivlendi., Jeff Brumley, The Florida Times-Union, 9 March 2012
  13. "HMAS Sydney decommissioned after 32 years of service" 18 Mayıs 2017 tarihinde Wayback Machine sitesinde arşivlendi., ABC News, 30 November 2015
  14. "Farewell USS Underwood" 24 Kasım 2016 tarihinde Wayback Machine sitesinde arşivlendi., Lieutenant (junior grade) Kellye Quirk, USS Underwood Public Affairs, 13 March 2013
  15. "Second RIMPAC Sinking Exercise Concludes" 22 Temmuz 2016 tarihinde Wayback Machine sitesinde arşivlendi., NNS160721-02, Rim of the Pacific Public Affairs, 21 July 2016
  16. "USS Curts Decommissioned After 29 Years of Service" 24 Kasım 2016 tarihinde Wayback Machine sitesinde arşivlendi., NNS130129-06, Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Jason Behnke, Navy Public Affairs Support Element West, 29 January 2013
  17. "Fair Winds, USS Doyle" 24 Kasım 2016 tarihinde Wayback Machine sitesinde arşivlendi., Ensign Benjamin Carroll, USS Doyle Public Affairs, 3 August 2011
  18. "Halyburton is Decommissioned" 31 Mayıs 2017 tarihinde Wayback Machine sitesinde arşivlendi., NNS140908-04, Lieutenant (junior grade) Stephanie Santarelli, USS Halyburton Public Affairs, 8 September 2014
  19. "USS Klakring Decommissioned at Naval Station Mayport" 24 Kasım 2016 tarihinde Wayback Machine sitesinde arşivlendi., NNS130322-14, Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Sean Allen, 4th Fleet Public Affairs, 22 March 2013
  20. "RIMPAC Units Participate in Sinking Exercise" 23 Kasım 2016 tarihinde Wayback Machine sitesinde arşivlendi., Commander, U.S. 3rd Fleet, 14 July 2016
  21. "USS De Wert Decommissioned in Mayport" 24 Kasım 2016 tarihinde Wayback Machine sitesinde arşivlendi., NNS140404-17, Ensign Kierstin King, USS De Wert Public Affairs, 4 April 2014
  22. "SINKEX Conducted During Valiant Shield 2016" 23 Kasım 2016 tarihinde Wayback Machine sitesinde arşivlendi., NNS160914-03, Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Sara B. Sexton, Commander, Task Force 70 Public Affairs, 14 September 2016
  23. "USS Nicholas Decommissioned" 24 Kasım 2016 tarihinde Wayback Machine sitesinde arşivlendi., NNS140312-13, Lieutenant (junior grade) Christina M. Gibson, USS Nicholas Public Affairs, 12 March 2014
  24. "USS Vandegrift Bids Farewell After 30 Years of Naval Service" 24 Kasım 2016 tarihinde Wayback Machine sitesinde arşivlendi., Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Liam Kennedy, 20 February 2015
  25. "Robert G. Bradley is Decommissioned" 24 Kasım 2016 tarihinde Wayback Machine sitesinde arşivlendi., NNS140328-14, Ensign Christopher M. Cate, USS Robert G. Bradley Public Affairs, 28 March 2014
  26. "Mayport warship decommissioned" 24 Kasım 2016 tarihinde Wayback Machine sitesinde arşivlendi., WJXT News4Jax.com, 28 March 2014
  27. "USS Taylor (FFG 50) decommissions" 29 Ekim 2018 tarihinde Wayback Machine sitesinde arşivlendi., Commander, Naval Surface Force Atlantic, 8 May 2015
  28. "Final West Coast Frigate, USS Gary, Decommissioned" 31 Mart 2017 tarihinde Wayback Machine sitesinde arşivlendi., NNS150724-01, Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Trevor Welsh, Naval Surface Force, U.S. Pacific Fleet Public Affairs, 24 July 2015
  29. "Last West Coast Frigate USS Gary Decommissioned Before Sale to Taiwan" 10 Eylül 2016 tarihinde Wayback Machine sitesinde arşivlendi., Sam LaGrone, USNI News, 24 July 2015
  30. "Decommissioning ceremony held for USS Carr (FFG 52)" 28 Temmuz 2020 tarihinde Wayback Machine sitesinde arşivlendi., Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Darien G. Kenney, The Flagship, Military Newspapers of Virginia, 20 March 2013
  31. "USS Carr is officially decommissioned in special ceremony in Norfolk" 24 Kasım 2016 tarihinde Wayback Machine sitesinde arşivlendi., Gabriella DeLuca, WTKR, 13 March 2013
  32. "USS Ford Decommissioned After 28 Years of Service" 24 Kasım 2016 tarihinde Wayback Machine sitesinde arşivlendi., NNS131031-43, Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Chris Brown, Navy Public Affairs Support Element West, Detachment Northwest, 31 October 2013
  33. "USS Elrod is Decommissioned" 24 Kasım 2016 tarihinde Wayback Machine sitesinde arşivlendi., NNS150130-07, Ensign Mary C. Senoyuit, USS Elrod Public Affairs, 30 January 2015
  34. "Last Oliver Hazard Perry Frigate USS Simpson Leaves Service, Marked for Foreign Sale" 23 Kasım 2016 tarihinde Wayback Machine sitesinde arşivlendi., Sam LaGrone, USNI News, 29 September 2015
  35. "End of era: Navy retires the USS Simpson, last modern ship to sink an enemy vessel" 24 Kasım 2016 tarihinde Wayback Machine sitesinde arşivlendi., Andrew Pantazi, The Florida Times-Union, 29 September 2015
  36. "Navy Sinks Former Frigate USS Reuben James in Test of New Supersonic Anti-Surface Missile" 4 Şubat 2017 tarihinde Wayback Machine sitesinde arşivlendi., Sam LaGrone, USNI News, 7 March 2016
  37. "The Once—and Future?—USS Samuel B. Roberts" 24 Kasım 2016 tarihinde Wayback Machine sitesinde arşivlendi., Bradley Peniston, Defense One, 32 May 2015
  38. "USS Kauffman to be Decommissioned" 22 Kasım 2016 tarihinde Wayback Machine sitesinde arşivlendi., NNS150917-15, USS Kauffman Public Affairs, 17 September 2015.
  39. "Frigate USS Kauffman Decommissions Today in Norfolk, Ship Set for Foreign Military Sale" 24 Kasım 2016 tarihinde Wayback Machine sitesinde arşivlendi., Sam LaGrone, USNI News, 18 September 2015
  40. "USS Rodney M. Davis Decommissioned" 12 Ekim 2016 tarihinde Wayback Machine sitesinde arşivlendi., NNS150126-01, Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Justin Johndro, Navy Public Affairs Suport Element Detachment Northwest, 27 January 2015
  41. "USS Ingraham Decommissioned after 25 years of Service" 23 Kasım 2016 tarihinde Wayback Machine sitesinde arşivlendi., NNS141113-01, Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Jeffry Willadsen, Navy Public Affairs Support Element Detachment Northwest, 13 November 2013

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