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| |Ship caption=USS ''Sides'' entering San Francisco Bay in 2002 | |Ship caption=USS ''Sides'' entering San Francisco Bay in 2002 | ||
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| |Ship country=United States | |Ship country=United States | ||
| |Ship flag={{USN flag|2003}} | |Ship flag={{USN flag|2003}} | ||
| |Ship name= | |Ship name=''Sides'' | ||
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| |Header caption=<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.navsource.org/archives/07/0714.htm | title=USS Sides (FFG 14) | publisher=Navesource.org | accessdate=April 10, 2015}}</ref> | |Header caption=<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.navsource.org/archives/07/0714.htm | title=USS Sides (FFG 14) | publisher=Navesource.org | accessdate=April 10, 2015}}</ref> | ||
| |Ship class={{sclass-|Oliver Hazard Perry|frigate |
|Ship class={{sclass-|Oliver Hazard Perry|frigate}} | ||
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| '''USS ''Sides'' (FFG-14)''' is an |
'''USS ''Sides'' (FFG-14)''' is an {{sclass-|Oliver Hazard Perry|frigate|0}} ] that served in the ]. | ||
| == 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. | ||
| ''Sides'' escorted tankers through the ] during the ] and participated in ], the retaliation for Iranian mining operations. |
''Sides'' escorted tankers through the ] during the ] and participated in ], the retaliation for Iranian mining operations.<ref></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 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20041014224730/https://awards.navy.mil/ |archivedate=14 October 2004 |df=dmy-all }}</ref> | ||
| ''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'' 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"/> | ||
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| ''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 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 |
''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. | ||
| ''Sides'' was expected to join the ] in the summer of 2008, together with her sister ship {{USS|George Philip|FFG-12|2}}, but the Turkish Navy dropped the offer. | |||
| == Further reading == | == Further reading == | ||
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| == External links == | == External links == | ||
| {{Commons category|USS Sides (FFG-14)}} | {{Commons category|USS Sides (FFG-14)}} | ||
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| {{Oliver Hazard Perry class frigate}} | {{Oliver Hazard Perry class frigate}} | ||
Revision as of 16:10, 18 December 2019
 USS Sides entering San Francisco Bay in 2002
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| History | |
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 United States | |
| Name | Sides |
| 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) |
| Identification |
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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) |
| 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 |
USS Sides (FFG-14) is an Template:Sclass- 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.
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 Template:Sclass-s 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. Archived from the original on 14 October 2004.
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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