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USS Gallery (FFG-26)


Flag Hoist / Radio Call Sign:
N - D - P - G
Awards, Citations and Campaign Ribbons



Precedence of awards is from top to bottom, left to right
Top Row: Navy Meritorious Unit Commendation - Navy Battle "E" Ribbon (3) - National Defense Service Medal
Second Row: Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal w/ 1 star - Southwest Asia Service Medal w/ 1 star - Kuwait Liberation Medal (Kuwait)


Class: Oliver Hazard Perry (Short Hull As Built)
Displacement: 2750 tons (std), 3605 tons (full)    Dimensions: 445' (oa) x 45' x 14' 9"; 24' 6" (sonar)
Armament: 1 OTO Melara 3"/62 cal. Mk 75, 1 Vulcan Phalanx CIS, 4-.50 cal. MGs,1 Mk 13 Mod 4 launcher,
4 SSM McDonnell-Douglas Harpoon missiles, 36 GDC-Pomona Standard SM-1MR missiles,
6-324mm Mk 32 (2 triple) tubes / Mk 46 torpedoes, 2 hangars / 1 SH-2 Seasprite LAMPS MkI helo
Machinery: 2 GE LM 2500 gas turbine engines; 41,000 shp; 1 shaft, cp propeller, 325 hp retractable propeller pods
Speed: 29 Knots    Crew: 13/206 (includes 19 air detachment)
Radars: AN/SPS-55 (surface), AN/SPS-49 (air)
Sonars: AN/SQS-56, AN/SQR-19 TACTAS (towed array)

Operational and Building Data
Laid down by Bath Iron Works Corp., Bath ME on 17 May 1979
Launched 20 December 1980, Commissioned 5 December 1981
Decommissioned 8 May 1996, Stricken 18 September 1996

Fate: Leased to Egypt, 26 September 1997, renamed Taba (F916)

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Gallery 122k 17 May 1980: Bath ME - Standing behind the Bath Iron Works sign during the keel laying ceremony for the Oliver Hazard Perry class guided missile frigate USS Gallery (FFG-26) are, from left to right, H. M. Stupinski, Capt. D. M. Stembel, John F. Sullivan Jr., president of Bath Iron Works; Adm. Thomas B. Hayward, chief of naval operations; Capt. C. L. Mull, and W. E. Haggett. (US Navy photo DVID #DN-SN-85-04439 by Bath Iron Works Corp. from the Defense Visual Information Center) Navsource
Gallery 110k 20 December 1980: Bath ME - A port bow view of Gallery on the ways prior to launching. A partially completed guided missile frigate is on the right. (US Navy photo DVID #DN-SN-86-04537 by JO1 Peter Sundberg from the DVIC)
Gallery 81k 20 December 1980: Bath ME - Co-sponsors Mrs. Philip D. Gallery, left center, and Mrs. Daniel V. Gallery, right center, pose for a photograph with other distinguished guests during the launching of Gallery. (US Navy photo DVID #DN-SN-86-04538 by JO1 Peter Sundberg from the DVIC)
Gallery 107k 20 December 1980: Bath ME - Mrs. Daniel V. Gallery, co-sponsor, breaks a bottle of champagne across the bow of Gallery) at the conclusion of the launching ceremony. Mrs. Philip D. Gallery, co-sponsor, is standing in the background. (US Navy photo DVID #DN-SC-85-04294 by JO1 Peter Sundberg from the DVIC)
Gallery 97k 20 December 1980: Bath ME - Mrs. Philip D. Gallery, co-sponsor, breaks a bottle of champagne across the bow of Gallery at the conclusion of the launching ceremony. Mrs. Daniel V. Gallery, co-sponsor, is standing in the background. (US Navy photo DVID #DN-SC-85-04295 by Bath Iron Works Corp. from the DVIC)
Gallery 127k 20 December 1980: Bath ME - A bow view of Gallery being launched. (US Navy photo DVID #DN-SN-86-04543 by JO1 Peter Sundberg from the DVIC)
Gallery 125k 20 December 1980: Bath ME - A port bow view of Gallery just after its launching at Bath Iron Works. (US Navy photo DVID #DN-SC-83-07300 by Bath Iron Works Corp. from the DVIC)
***Clark*** 135k 10 February 1981: Bath ME - An elevated bow view of Gallery, left, at 70 percent completion. Moored to the left, under construction, is the guided missile frigate USS Jack Williams (FFG-24) and to the right, the USS Clark (FFG-11). (US Navy photo DVID #DN-SN-85-04581 by Bath Iron Works Corp. from the DVIC)
***Clark*** 142k 10 February 1981: Bath ME - A stern view of Gallery, right, at 70 percent completion. Moored to the right, under construction, is the guided missile frigate USS Jack Williams (FFG-24) and to the left, the USS Clark (FFG-11). (US Navy photo DVID #DN-SN-85-04582 by Bath Iron Works Corp. from the DVIC)
***Clark*** 138k 10 February 1981: Bath ME - Elevated bow view of the Oliver Hazard Perry class guided missile frigate USS Jack Williams (FFG-24), center, at 80 percent completion. On the left is Gallery. The USS Clark (FFG-11) is on the right and in the background is the USS Flatley (FFG-21). (US Navy photo DVID #DN-SN-85-04497 by Bath Iron Works Corp. from the DVIC)
***Clark*** 128k 10 February 1981: Bath ME - Elevated stern view of the Oliver Hazard Perry class guided missile frigate USS Jack Williams (FFG-24), center, at 80 percent completion. On the right is Gallery and the USS Clark (FFG-11) is on the left. (US Navy photo DVID #DN-SN-85-04498 by Bath Iron Works Corp. from the DVIC)
Gallery 121k 29 October 1981: off Bath ME - Aerial port bow view of Gallery heading for the coast of Maine. (US Navy photo DVID #DN-SC-85-04312 by Bath Iron Works Corp. from the DVIC)
Gallery 102k 29 October 1981: off Bath ME - Aerial port quarter view of Gallery heading for the coast of Maine. (US Navy photo DVID #DN-SC-85-04299 by Bath Iron Works Corp. from the DVIC)
Gallery 165k 29 October 1981: off Bath ME - Aerial starboard bow view of Gallery heading for the coast of Maine. (US Navy photo DVID #DN-SC-85-04304 by Bath Iron Works Corp. from the DVIC)
Gallery 154k 29 October 1981: off Bath ME - Aerial starboard bow view of Gallery heading for the coast of Maine. (US Navy photo DVID #DN-SC-85-04318 by Bath Iron Works Corp. from the DVIC)
Gallery 120k 29 October 1981: off Bath ME - Aerial starboard bow view of Gallery heading for the coast of Maine. (US Navy photo DVID #DN-SC-85-04425 by Bath Iron Works Corp. from the DVIC)
Gallery 131k 29 October 1981: off Bath ME - Port bow view of Gallery off the coast of Maine. (US Navy photo DVID #DN-SC-85-04302 by Bath Iron Works Corp. from the DVIC)
Gallery 170k 29 October 1981: off Bath ME - Starboard quarter view of Gallery off the coast of Maine. (US Navy photo DVID #DN-SC-85-04323 by Bath Iron Works Corp. from the DVIC)
Gallery 179k 5 December 1981: Bath ME - Elevated starboard side view of Gallery prior to its commissioning ceremony. (US Navy photo DVID #DN-SC-85-04293 by Bath Iron Works Corp. from the DVIC)
Gallery 91k 5 December 1981: Bath ME - Guests attend the commissioning of USS Gallery (FFG-26). (US Navy photo DVID #DN-SN-86-04552 by PH2 Jay K. McIntosh from the DVIC)
Gallery 104k 5 December 1981: Bath ME - Distinguished guests wait for the commissioning ceremony to begin. (US Navy photo DVID #DN-ST-86-04511 by PH2 E.G. Nocciolo from the DVIC)
Gallery 96k 5 December 1981: Bath ME - A US Marine Corps color guard displays the colors during the commissioning ceremony. (US Navy photo DVID #DN-ST-86-04506 by PH2 E.G. Nocciolo from the DVIC)
Gallery 104k 5 December 1981: Bath ME - Ship's officers and crew members stand in formation during the ship's commissioning. (US Navy photo DVID #DN-SN-86-04564 by PH2 Jay K. McIntosh from the DVIC)
Gallery 84k 5 December 1981: Bath ME - Crew members of Gallery marching in for the ship's commissioning ceremony. (US Navy photo DVID #DN-SN-86-04559 by PH2 Jay K. McIntosh from the DVIC)
Gallery 72k 5 December 1981: Bath ME - Crew members of Gallery man the ship during the ship's commissioning. (US Navy photo DVID #DN-SN-86-04563 by PH2 Jay K. McIntosh from the DVIC)
Gallery 79k 4 January 1992: Mayport FL - Gallery lies tied up to the pier among several other ships at the naval station. (US Navy photo DVID #DN-SC-92-04781 by OS2 John Bouvia from the DVIC)
Gallery 64k 14 August 1993: at sea - The last operational SH-2F Sea Sprite helicopter lands aboard the nuclear-powered aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN-72). The Light Helicopter Anti-submarine Squadron 32 (HSL-32) helicopter is stationed aboard Gallery. (US Navy photo DVID #DN-SC-94-00469 by PHAN Matt McKernan from the DVIC)

Gallery Memoribilia
Cruise Patch
Gallery
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USS Gallery FFG-26 History
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This class of ship was built too late to be covered by the DANFS project

Crew Contact And Reunion Information

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Additional Resources

USS Gallery Page on Military.Com
USS Gallery Page on Navysite
Tin Can Sailors - USS Gallery Crew Listing

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