USS Fahrion (FFG-22), fourteenth ship of the Oliver Hazard Perry-class of guided-missile frigates, was named for Admiral Frank George Fahrion (1894–1970).
 ENS Sharm El-Sheik in the Red Sea in March 2021
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| History | |
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 United States | |
| Name | Fahrion |
| Namesake | Admiral Frank George Fahrion (1894–1970) |
| Ordered | 28 February 1977 |
| Builder | Todd Pacific Shipyards, Seattle, Washington |
| Laid down | 1 December 1978 |
| Launched | 24 August 1979 |
| Sponsored by | Mrs. Kathleen Dwyer Fahrion, Admiral Fahrion's widow |
| Acquired | 29 December 1981 |
| Commissioned | 16 January 1982 |
| Decommissioned | 31 March 1998 |
| Stricken | 31 March 1998 |
| Homeport | Mayport, Florida (former) |
| Identification |
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| Motto | "Tenacity" |
| Fate | transferred to Egyptian Navy, 31 March 1998[1] |
| Badge | |
 Egypt | |
| Name | Sharm El-Sheik |
| Namesake | City of Sharm El-Sheik |
| Acquired | 31 March 1998[1] |
| Identification | F901 |
| Status | in active service, as of 2018[update][1] |
| General characteristics [2] | |
| Class and type | Oliver Hazard Perry-class frigate |
| Displacement | 4,100 long tons (4,200 t), full load |
| Length | 445 feet (136 m), overall |
| Beam | 45 feet (14 m) |
| Draft | 22 feet (6.7 m) |
| Propulsion |
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| Speed | over 29 knots (54 km/h) |
| Range | 5,000 nautical miles at 18 knots (9,300 km at 33 km/h) |
| Complement | 15 officers and 190 enlisted, plus SH-60 LAMPS detachment of roughly six officer pilots and 15 enlisted maintainers |
| Sensors and processing systems |
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| Electronic warfare & decoys | AN/SLQ-32 |
| Armament |
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| Aircraft carried | 1 × SH-2F LAMPS I[3] |
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 ENS Sharm El-Sheik (F901), she was formally decommissioned and stricken on 31 March 1998. As of March 2021[update],[4] Sharm El-Sheik remained in active service with the Egyptian Navy.[1]
Fahrion (FFG-22) was the first ship of that name in the US Navy.
Operations and Missions
edit- Multinational Peacekeeping Force Beirut Lebanon - Oct. 1983 - March 1984
- Operation Earnest Will -MEF 2–86
- 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)[5]
- UNITAS 36–95 (27 June 1995[6]-December 1995)
- Great Lakes Cruise (June 1997 – September 1997)
References
edit- ^ a b c d Wertheim, Eric, ed. (2007). "Egypt". The Naval Institute Guide to Combat Fleets of the World: Their Ships, Aircraft, and Systems (15th ed.). Annapolis, Maryland: Naval Institute Press. p. 171. ISBN 978-1-59114-955-2. OCLC 140283156.
- ^ "USS Fahrion (FFG 22)". Navsource.org. Retrieved 11 April 2015.
- ^ "210314-M-JX780-1329". navy.mil. Retrieved 25 July 2021.
- ^ "FFG 22 Fahrion".
- ^ "U.S. V. Olinger".
This article includes information collected from the Naval Vessel Register, which, as a U.S. government publication, is in the public domain. The entry can be found here.