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'''USS ''Sides'' (FFG-14)''', eighth ship of the ] of guided-missile frigates, was named for Admiral John H. Sides (died 1978). Ordered from Todd Shipyards, San Pedro, CA on ] ] as part of the FY76 program, ''Sides'' was laid down on ] ], launched on ] ], and commissioned on ] ]. Decommissioned on ] ], ''Sides'' is currently laid up in reserve at Naval Inactive Ships Maintenance Facility Bremerton, WA.
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'''USS ''Sides'' (FFG-14)''' was an {{sclass|Oliver Hazard Perry|frigate|0}} ] that served in the ].


== History ==
''Sides'' (FFG-14) was the first ship of that name in the US Navy.
The eighth ship in the class, it was named for Admiral ] (died 1978). Ordered from ], ], ], on 27 February 1976 as part of the FY76 program, ''Sides'' was laid down on 7 August 1978, launched on 19 May 1979, and commissioned on 30 May 1981. ''Sides'' ] was Mrs. Joanne Sides Watson, daughter of Admiral Sides.

''Sides'' escorted tankers through the ] during the ] and participated in ], the retaliation for Iranian mining operations.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.globalsecurity.org/military/agency/navy/ffg-14.htm|title=FFG 14 Sides}}</ref> ''Sides'' was also part of the Surface Action Group under {{USS|Vincennes|CG-49|6}} when ] was shot down. ''Sides'' and her crew received a ] for the time period 13 April 1988 to 25 July 1988.<ref name="awards">{{cite web |url=https://awards.navy.mil |title=Unit Awards |website=US Navy |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20041014224730/https://awards.navy.mil/ |archive-date=14 October 2004 }}</ref> The following year, Commander David R. Carlson authored an article in ''U.S. Naval Institute Proceedings'' in which Carlson called into question Vincennes' self-defense justification for the use of force and wrote, "Iran Air Flight 655 was shot down for no good reason."<ref>{{cite web|url=https://apnews.com/article/9b2db6379867d9735e3ad8083399c6db|title=Commander Says Vincennes Tragedy Was Avoidable|author=Bryna Brennan|date=1 September 1989|access-date=22 December 2020|publisher=Associated Press}}</ref> Capt. Will Rogers of ''Vincennes'' and David L. Dillon, speaking on behalf of the US Navy, challenged Carlson's account of events.

''Sides'' and her crew received ]s for the 18-month period, July 1983 to December 1984, and for the years 1995, 1999 and 2000.<ref name="awards"/>

''Sides'' was decommissioned on 28 February 2003 and as of 2014 was laid up in reserve at Naval Inactive Ships Maintenance Facility Bremerton, Washington.

''Sides'' was expected to join the ] in 2006, together with her sister ship {{USS|George Philip|FFG-12|2}}, but the Portuguese Navy dropped the offer and chose two Dutch {{sclass|Karel Doorman|frigate|1}}s instead. ''Sides'' was expected to join the ] in the summer of 2008, together with her sister ship ''George Philip'', but the Turkish Navy dropped the offer.

== Further reading ==
*{{cite book
|author=Wise, Harold Lee
|title=Inside the Danger Zone: The U.S. Military in the Persian Gulf 1987–88
|url=http://www.insidethedangerzone.com
|location=Annapolis | publisher=Naval Institute Press
|year=2007
|isbn=978-1-59114-970-5}}

== References ==
{{Naval Vessel Register|{{Naval Vessel Register URL|id=FFG14}}}}
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== External links ==
{{Commons category|USS Sides (FFG-14)}}
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Oliver Hazard Perry-class frigate

USS Sides entering San Francisco Bay in 2002
History
United States
NameSides
NamesakeAdmiral John H. Sides
Ordered27 February 1976
BuilderTodd Pacific Shipyards, Los Angeles Division, San Pedro, California
Laid down7 August 1978
Launched19 May 1979
Sponsored byMrs. Joanne Sides Watson, daughter of Adm. Sides
Commissioned30 May 1981
Decommissioned28 February 2003
Stricken24 May 2004
HomeportNS San Diego, California (former)
Identification
Motto"Savvy"
FateSold for scrapping 15 December 2014
Badge
General characteristics
Class and typeOliver Hazard Perry-class frigate
Displacement4,100 long tons (4,200 t), full load
Length445 feet (136 m), overall
Beam45 feet (14 m)
Draught22 feet (6.7 m)
Propulsion
Speedover 29 knots (54 km/h)
Range5,000 nautical miles at 18 knots (9,300 km at 33 km/h)
Complement15 officers and 190 enlisted, plus SH-60 LAMPS detachment of roughly six officer pilots and 15 enlisted maintainers
Sensors and
processing systems
Electronic warfare
& decoys		AN/SLQ-32
Armament
Aircraft carried1 × SH-2F LAMPS I

USS Sides (FFG-14) was an Oliver Hazard Perry-class guided-missile frigate that served in the US Navy.

History

The eighth ship in the class, it was named for Admiral John H. Sides (died 1978). Ordered from Todd Pacific Shipyards, Los Angeles Division, San Pedro, California, on 27 February 1976 as part of the FY76 program, Sides was laid down on 7 August 1978, launched on 19 May 1979, and commissioned on 30 May 1981. Sides ship sponsor was Mrs. Joanne Sides Watson, daughter of Admiral Sides.

Sides escorted tankers through the Straits of Hormuz during the Tanker War and participated in Operation Praying Mantis, the retaliation for Iranian mining operations. Sides was also part of the Surface Action Group under USS Vincennes when Iran Air 655 was shot down. Sides and her crew received a Meritorious Unit Commendation for the time period 13 April 1988 to 25 July 1988. The following year, Commander David R. Carlson authored an article in U.S. Naval Institute Proceedings in which Carlson called into question Vincennes' self-defense justification for the use of force and wrote, "Iran Air Flight 655 was shot down for no good reason." Capt. Will Rogers of Vincennes and David L. Dillon, speaking on behalf of the US Navy, challenged Carlson's account of events.

Sides and her crew received Navy E Ribbons for the 18-month period, July 1983 to December 1984, and for the years 1995, 1999 and 2000.

Sides was decommissioned on 28 February 2003 and as of 2014 was laid up in reserve at Naval Inactive Ships Maintenance Facility Bremerton, Washington.

Sides was expected to join the Portuguese Navy in 2006, together with her sister ship George Philip, but the Portuguese Navy dropped the offer and chose two Dutch Karel Doorman-class frigates instead. Sides was expected to join the Turkish Navy in the summer of 2008, together with her sister ship George Philip, but the Turkish Navy dropped the offer.

Further reading

References

Public Domain 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.

  1. "USS Sides (FFG 14)". Navesource.org. Retrieved 10 April 2015.
  2. "USS Sides (FFG 14)". Navysite.de. Retrieved 10 April 2015.
  3. "FFG 14 Sides".
  4. ^ "Unit Awards". US Navy. Archived from the original on 14 October 2004.
  5. Bryna Brennan (1 September 1989). "Commander Says Vincennes Tragedy Was Avoidable". Associated Press. Retrieved 22 December 2020.

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