OLIVER HAZARD PERRY FFG-7
Ship Specifications
Length 453′ft
Draft 14′-6″ft
Ship Type Oliver Hazard Perry Class Guided Missile Frigate
Commissioned / Delivered November 30, 1977
Launched September 25, 1976
Owner United States Navy
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