USS Gravely (DDG 107) Arleigh Burke-class Flight IIA guided missile destroyer and USS Philippine Sea (CG 58) Ticonderoga-class guided missile cruiser in Souda Bay – June 25, 2024.

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Now all retired from USN service, the Oliver Hazard Perry-class were simple and effective frigates built in large numbers between 1977-89. The design was exported to several global navies with many still active. ( Photo USS Thatch, 2009).

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The attack submarine USS Parche (SSN 683) returns to port for the final time at the Marginal pier at Naval Base Kitsap, Wash. Parche, the last active Sturgeon-class attack submarine, is due to be decommissioned on October 19, 2004 after serving the fleet since 1973. Parche was configured for research and development from 1987-1991 and was used primary for intelligence gathering and underwater salvage.

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