USS Reuben James (FFG-57)
USS Reuben James (FFG-57), an Oliver Hazard Perry-class guided missile frigate, was the third ship of the U.S. Navy named for Reuben James, a boatswain's mate who distinguished himself fighting the Barbary pirates. Her crew totaled 201 enlisted, 18 chief petty officers, and 26 officers.
USS Reuben James (FFG-57), Pacific Ocean, port bow view, 5 November 1985.
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.