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| == History == | == History == | ||
| 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. | 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 and her first commanding officer was Commander Vance E. Aeschleman, Jr. USN. | ||
| ==1983== | |||
| ''Sides'' deployed for her first Westpac/Indian Ocean cruise in 1983 with the USS ''Coral Sea'' (CV-43) and her battle group. Coral Sea was moving homeports from San Francisco CA to Norfolk VA. On 7 June 1983 ''Coral Sea'' and ''Sides'' met up with the USS ''Carl Vinson'' (CVN-70) and her battle group who were also moving homeports to San Francisco CA from Norfolk VA. On 9 June 1983 ''Sides'' and other ships detached from Coral Sea battle group during a ship exchange with the Carl Vinson battle group for the return leg of the voyage to the US west coast. After Exercise Beacon South 83-3 off the Western Australian coast, ''Sides'' became the first of the Carl Vinson battle group to dock in Western Australia on 30 June 1983 in the Town Of Albany on the state's south coast. On 5 July 1983 Commander Eric Rodholm Ernst USN relieved Commander Aeschleman, Jr. in a ceremony aboard ''Sides'' in Albany Harbour. ''Sides'' departed Albany on 6 July 1983 to meet the rest of the Carl Vinson battle group Off Fremantle the next day. ''Sides'' returned home on 29 October 1983. | |||
| ==1987-1988== | |||
| ''Sides'' escorted tankers through the ] during the ] and participated in ], the retaliation for Iranian mining operations. The ''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}}</ref> | ''Sides'' escorted tankers through the ] during the ] and participated in ], the retaliation for Iranian mining operations. The ''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}}</ref> | ||
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 USS Sides entering San Francisco Bay in 2002
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| History | |
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 United States | |
| Namesake | Admiral John H. Sides |
| Ordered | 27 February 1976 |
| Builder | Todd Pacific Shipyards, Los Angeles Division, San Pedro, California |
| Laid down | 7 August 1978 |
| Launched | 19 May 1979 |
| Sponsored by | Mrs. Joanne Sides Watson, daughter of Adm. Sides |
| Commissioned | 30 May 1981 |
| Decommissioned | 28 February 2003 |
| Stricken | 24 May 2004 |
| Homeport | NS San Diego, California (former) |
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| Motto | "Savvy" |
| Fate | 15 December 2014, contract for vessel demilitarization, dismantling, and recycling |
| Status | 15 June 2015, arrived under tow at Southern Recycling, Sulphur, Louisiana |
| Badge |  |
| General characteristics | |
| Class and type | Template:Sclass- |
| Displacement | 4,100 long tons (4,200 t), full load |
| Length | 445 feet (136 m), overall |
| Beam | 45 feet (14 m) |
| Draught | 22 feet (6.7 m) |
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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 |
USS Sides (FFG-14) is 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 and her first commanding officer was Commander Vance E. Aeschleman, Jr. USN.
1983
Sides deployed for her first Westpac/Indian Ocean cruise in 1983 with the USS Coral Sea (CV-43) and her battle group. Coral Sea was moving homeports from San Francisco CA to Norfolk VA. On 7 June 1983 Coral Sea and Sides met up with the USS Carl Vinson (CVN-70) and her battle group who were also moving homeports to San Francisco CA from Norfolk VA. On 9 June 1983 Sides and other ships detached from Coral Sea battle group during a ship exchange with the Carl Vinson battle group for the return leg of the voyage to the US west coast. After Exercise Beacon South 83-3 off the Western Australian coast, Sides became the first of the Carl Vinson battle group to dock in Western Australia on 30 June 1983 in the Town Of Albany on the state's south coast. On 5 July 1983 Commander Eric Rodholm Ernst USN relieved Commander Aeschleman, Jr. in a ceremony aboard Sides in Albany Harbour. Sides departed Albany on 6 July 1983 to meet the rest of the Carl Vinson battle group Off Fremantle the next day. Sides returned home on 29 October 1983.
1987-1988
Sides escorted tankers through the Straits of Hormuz during the Tanker War and participated in Operation Praying Mantis, the retaliation for Iranian mining operations. The 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.
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 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
- Wise, Harold Lee (2007). Inside the Danger Zone: The U.S. Military in the Persian Gulf 1987–88. Annapolis: Naval Institute Press. ISBN 1-59114-970-3.
References
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.
- "USS Sides (FFG 14)". Navesource.org. Retrieved 10 April 2015.
- "USS Sides (FFG 14)". Navysite.de. Retrieved 10 April 2015.
- ^ "Unit Awards". US Navy.
External links
- Crew Group USS Sides FFG-14 pages
- Crew Page USS Sides FFG-14 pages
- MaritimeQuest USS Sides FFG-14 pages
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