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070701	94k	Oliver Hazard Perry (20 August 1785 - 23 August 1819) was born at Rocky Point, South Kingston RI and was appointed Midshipman 07 April 1799, serving in revenue cutter General Green during the Naval War with France. He fought in frigates Adam and Constellation during the Barbary Wars. In the War of 1812, Perry constructed and commanded a fleet of American warships on Lake Erie. When his flagship Lawrence was shattered and sinking in the Battle of Lake Erie, Perry fired her last effective gun, took his battle flag, and rowed across shot-splashed waters to Niagara where he fought on to victory, and reported, "We have met the enemy and they are ours..." The victory gave the United States control of Lake Erie and enabled Perry and General Harrison to take a large part of Canadian territory which helped American Commissioners at Ghent to negotiate a treaty favorable to the United States. When peace was restored, Perry commanded frigate Java in the Mediterranean. In May 1819 he went to Venezuela to seek help in protecting American ships off the northern coast of South America, waters then plagued by pirates. After sailing to the Spanish Main in John Adams, he ascended the Orinoco River in Nonsuch. At Angostura, Perry succeeded in negotiating a favorable treaty, but contracted fever and died 23 August 1819. USS Oliver Hazard Perry (FFG 7) (1977 - 1997) was the third ship named in his honor, following DD 340 (1922 - 1944) and DD 844 (1946 - 1973).		Bill Gonyo Downey, Cal. Assoc. Researcher Navsource
070701	386k	September 1976: Bath, Me. - A three photo series of the future U.S. Navy guided missile frigate Oliver Hazard Perry (FFG 7) shortly before her launch at Bath Iron Works, in Bath, Maine. (Department of Defense photographs from All Hands Magazine, January 1977 issue)		Mike Smolinski Clifton, N.J. Navsource DE/FF/LCS Archive Manager
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070723	341k	25 September 1976: Bath, Me. - Oliver Hazard Perry's bow is decorated with bunting shortly before her launch at Bath Iron Works.		S. Dale Hargrave Newport News, Va.
070724	359k	25 September 1976: Bath, Me. - Senator Edmund Muskie of Maine at the podium during Oliver Hazard Perry's launch ceremony.
070725	486k	25 September 1976: Bath, Me. - An aerial view of the crowd at Oliver Hazard Perry's launch ceremony.
070726	234k	25 September 1976: Bath, Me. - Preparing to christen Oliver Hazard Perry.
070727	174k	25 September 1976: Bath, Me. - During the launch ceremony, the ship found herself briefly stuck on the slip-way. Movie star John Wayne appeared from the crowd of watching dignitaries, climbed the launch ceremony platform, and gave the bow of the frigate, which was by this time starting to move slightly, a shove with one hand. John Wayne famously appeared to have 'pushed' a U.S. warship down her slip-way.
070728	384k	25 September 1976: Bath, Me. - Oliver Hazard Perry moving down her slip-way.
070729	347k	25 September 1976: Bath, Me. - Oliver Hazard Perry afloat.
070730	417k	25 September 1976: Bath, Me. - An aerial view of Oliver Hazard Perry at the Fitting Out Pier. USS Detroit (AOE 4) dominates the center of the photo.
070704	104k	1976: Official Bath Iron Works Corp. photo, Sea Trials		-
070702	71k	December 1977: Class leader, shown as newly completed.
070703	67k	The boxlike superstructure appearance is mainly from the late design decision to add a second LAMPS helicopter, which required a wider hanger. Conceived as AAW escorts, their capacity to carry two LAMPS helicopters and the fact that they are fitted with a towed-array sonar, makes them a formidable ASW combatant.
070722	187k	date / location unknown: A Navy Sikorsky SH-60B Seahawk helicopter mock-up with main rotor blades and tail rotor folded sits on the deck of the USS Oliver Hazard Perry (FFG 7). Crewmen stand by to move the mock-up into the ship's hanger to check clearance measurements. (U.S. Navy and Marine Corps Museum/Naval Aviation Museum, Photo No.2011.003.332.032		Mike Green Port Angeles, Wash.
070718	55k	date / location unknown		Bob Hurst Worksop, Nottinghamshire, England, United Kingdom
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070720	74k	An undated postcard view of Oliver Hazard Perry.     (Postcard #P3337 © Atlantic Fleet Sales, Norfolk, Va.; shown at 135% of original size) Caption reads: "U.S.S. Oliver Hazard Perry (FFG-7) This Guided Missile Frigate is the first of a new class of ocean escort ships of the United States Navy. Built by Bath Iron Works Corp., Bath, Maine, and placed in commission on 17 December 1977."		Mike Smolinski Clifton, N.J.
070721	73k	An undated postcard view of Oliver Hazard Perry.     (Postcard #P64810 © Atlantic Fleet Sales, Norfolk, Va.; shown at 135% of original size) Caption reads: "U.S.S. Oliver Hazard Perry (FFG-7) This Guided Missile Frigate is the first of a new class of ocean escort ships of the United States Navy. Built by Bath Iron Works Corp., Bath, Maine, and placed in commission on 17 December 1977."
070717	352k	24 August 1979: A starboard bow view of the guided missile frigate Oliver Hazard Perry underway during a Great Lakes cruise. (U.S. Navy photo DVID #DN-ST-9105246 by PHC Francavillo from the Defense Visual Information Center)		Mike Smolinski Clifton, N.J. Navsource DE/FF/LCS Archive Manager
070708	74k	undated photo: probably taken during pre-commissioning shock testing		Bob Hurst Worksop, Nottinghamshire, England, United Kingdom
070734	122k	circa 1980: A photo of USS Oliver Hazard Perry (FFG 7) being shock tested off Key West, Fla. (U.S. Navy photo taken by PH3 Juan Pizarro)
070735	375k	May 1981: Mayport, Fla. - USS Oliver Hazard Perry (FFG 5) moored at Naval Station Mayport. (Heilenday photo #1 00104A from the Heilenday Collection)		Mark Heilenday Virginia Beach, Va. Captain, USN (ret.) June 1974 - July 2004
070705	71k	29 November 1981: Barcelona, Spain - Phalanx CIWS has not yet been fitted.		Fabio Peņa Barcelona, Spain
070706	123k	undated photo (From The War Machine, Vol 11)		Bob Hurst Worksop, Nottinghamshire, England, United Kingdom
070716	523k	01 July 1982: A port bow view of three guided missile frigates: USS Oliver Hazard Perry (FFG 7), USS Antrim (FFG 20) and USS Jack Williams (FFG 24) underway. (U.S. Navy Photo, Local ID #330-CFD-DN-ST-82-09444, NAID #6353600 from the United States National Archives)		Mike Smolinski Clifton, N.J. Navsource DE/FF/LCS Archive Manager
070714	148k	25 August 1993: A starboard bow view of the USNS Hiddensee (185NS9201) moored at the Naval Sea Systems Command facility at Solomons Annex. The Soviet-built Tarantul I class missile corvette was acquired from the Federal German navy in November 1991, and is currently undergoing testing and evaluation by the U.S. Navy. The guided missile frigate Oliver Hazard Perry (FFG 7) is moored behind Hiddensee and two Coast Guard buoy tender target hulks are in the background. (U.S. Navy photo DVID #DN-SC-93-05846 by Don S. Montgomery from the DVIC)
070715	143k	29 May 1993: Naval Station Norfolk, Va. - A port bow view of the destroyer USS Stump (DD 978) and the guided missile frigate Oliver Hazard Perry (FFG 7) moored to the destroyer and submarine piers at Norfolk Naval Base. All but one of the ships in the photo are painted in the gray paint scheme with shaded hull numbers and gray masts. (U.S. Navy photo DVID #DN-SC-93-05278 by Don S. Montgomery from the DVIC)
070713	560k	07 May 1994: Sailors aboard the destroyer USS Hayler (DD 997) ready the chair for a high-line transfer demonstration between the Hayler and the guided missile frigate Oliver Hazard Perry (FFG 7) during exercise BALTOPS 94. Captain Edward E. Hunter, Commander Destroyer Squadron 14 is being transferred across to the frigate. (U.S. Navy photo DVID #DN-ST-95-00150 by JOC Michael Gallagher from the DVIC)
070712	139k	07 June 1994: Officers hats from many nations lay piled on a table on the flight deck of the destroyer USS Hayler (DD 997). Officers from 15 nations attended a reception on board the ship which was hosted by Commander, Destroyer Squadron 14 during a break from at sea activities for a port visit as part of exercise Baltic Operation '94 (BALTOPS 94). Ships in the background are the guided missile frigate Oliver Hazard Perry (FFG 7), the Russian guided missile frigate Neustrashimyy, and the German destroyers Molders (D-186) and Luetjens (D-185). (U.S. Navy photo DVID #DN-ST-95-00175 by JOC Michael Gallagher from the DVIC)
070711	160k	18 December 1995: Naval Station Mayport, Fla. - The guided missile frigate Samuel E. Morison (FFG 13) moors to a pier. FC2 Steve Loitsch throws a "monkey fist" to EW3 Lloyd Reeves. The guided missile frigates Oliver Hazard Perry and Stark (FFG 31) are in the background. (U.S. Navy photo DVID #DN-SC-96-00855 by PH2 Antonio Borges from the DVIC)
070709	104k	27 July 1996: Milwaukee, Wis. - The U.S. Navy's Recruit Drill Team from Recruit Training Command, Great Lakes, Illinois, perform under the shadow of the U.S. Navy frigate USS Oliver Hazard Perry in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. The drill team performed for the people of Milwaukee while Perry opened its brows for guided tours of the ship. Over 3,000 people visited the ship during its seven-day stay. Perry was participating in the 1996 Great Lakes Cruise sponsored by Navy Recruiting Command. (U.S. Navy photo #960727-N-8492C-002, DVID #DN-SD-02-00588 by PH1 Todd Cichonowicz from the DVIC)
070710	160k	27 July 1996: Milwaukee, Wis. - U.S. Navy recruits receive a short guided tour from a crew member assigned to the USS Oliver Hazard Perry during a break between drill team performances. The Recruit Training Command, Great Lakes Drill Team performed for the people of Milwaukee while they waited to board Perry for guided tours. (U.S. Navy photo #960727-N-8492C-007, DVID #DN-SD-02-00590 by PH1 Todd Cichonowicz from the DVIC)
070707	115k	2006: Philadelphia, Pa. - a photo of Barney (DDG 6) being scrapped. At the rear right is the Oliver Hazard Perry without her superstructure. (from the USS Barney website)		Charles Cawood

Oliver Hazard Perry Memorabilia
Welcome Aboard Pamphlet Courtesy of Manuel Garcia Garcia	Window Decal Courtesy of Wolfgang Hechler	Window Decal Courtesy of Wolfgang Hechler	1987 Great Lakes Cruise Patch Courtesy of Mike Smolinski	Propulsion Systems Patch Courtesy of Mike Smolinski

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