USS Samuel B. Roberts (FFG-58)
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USS Samuel B. Roberts (FFG-58) is one of the final ships in the United States Navy's Oliver Hazard Perry-class of guided missile frigates (FFG). Commissioned in 1986, the ship was severely damaged by an Iranian mine in 1988, leading U.S. forces to respond with Operation Praying Mantis. Repaired and returned to duty, the ship served until decommissioned in 2015.
USS Samuel B. Roberts (FFG-58), navigates in the Caribbean Sea during an exercise, 9 April 2007.
MV Mighty Servant 2 carrying the mine-damaged Samuel B. Roberts on 31 July 1988
Samuel B. Roberts in a dry dock in Dubai, UAE for temporary repairs.
Samuel B. Roberts's damaged hull.
Oliver Hazard Perry-class frigate
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The Oliver Hazard Perry class is a class of guided-missile frigates named after U.S. Commodore Oliver Hazard Perry, a commander noted for his role in the Battle of Lake Erie. Also known as the Perry or FFG-7 class, the warships were designed in the United States in the mid-1970s as general-purpose escort vessels inexpensive enough to be bought in large numbers to replace World War II-era destroyers and complement 1960s-era Knox-class frigates.
The frigates Oliver Hazard Perry, Antrim, and Jack Williams in 1982
Outboard profile of the "long-hull" design.
USS Stark listing to port following an air attack during the Iran-Iraq War
USS Rodney M. Davis after the removal of her foredeck Mk 13 missile launcher.