USS Ford (FFG-54) was a Oliver Hazard Perry-class frigate in service with the United States Navy from 1985 to 2013. She was sunk as a target in the Pacific Ocean near Guam in 2019.
USS Ford (FFG-54)
USS Ford under fire as a target ship off Guam, 1 October 2019
Oliver Hazard Perry-class frigate
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.