USS Oliver Hazard Perry (FFG 7)

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	94k	Oliver Hazard Perry (20 August 1785 - 23 August 1819) was born at Rocky Point, South Kingston RI and was appointed Midshipman 7 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) was the third ship named in his honor, following DD 340 and DD 844.		Bill Gonyo
	74k	undated photo, probably taken during pre-commissioning shock testing		Robert Hurst
	104k	1976: Official Bath Iron Works Corp. photo, Sea Trials		-
	71k	December 1977: Class leader, shown as newly completed
	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.
	55k	date / location unknown		Robert Hurst
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	159k	24 August 1979: A starboard bow view of the guided missile frigate Oliver Hazard Perry underway during a Great Lakes cruise. (US Navy photo DVID #DN-ST-9105246 by PHC Francavillo from the Defense Visual Information Center)		Navsource
	71k	29 November 1981: Barcelona, Spain - Phalanx CIWS has not yet been fitted.		Fabio Peņa
	123k	undated photo (From The War Machine, Vol 11)		Robert Hurst
	158k	1 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. (US Navy photo DVID #DN-ST-82-09444 from the DVIC)		Navsource
	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. (US Navy photo DVID #DN-SC-93-05846 by Don S. Montgomery from the DVIC)
	143k	29 May 1993: NavSta 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. (US Navy photo DVID #DN-SC-93-05278 by Don S. Montgomery from the DVIC)
	135k	7 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. (US Navy photo DVID #DN-ST-95-00150 by JOC Michael Gallagher from the DVIC)
	139k	7 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). (US Navy photo DVID #DN-ST-95-00175 by JOC Michael Gallagher from the DVIC)
	69k	18 December 1995: NavSta Mayport FL - 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. (US Navy photo DVID #DN-SC-96-00855 by PH2 Antonio Borges from the DVIC)
	104k	27 July 1996: Milwaukee WI - The US Navy's Recruit Drill Team from Recruit Training Command, Great Lakes, Illinois, perform under the shadow of the US Navy' s 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. (US Navy photo #960727-N-8492C-002, DVID #DN-SD-02-00588 by PH1 Todd Cichonowicz from the DVIC)
	160k	27 July 1996: Milwaukee WI - US 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. (US Navy photo #960727-N-8492C-007, DVID #DN-SD-02-00590 by PH1 Todd Cichonowicz from the DVIC)
	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

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