USS Boone (FFG-28)
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USS Boone (FFG-28), twentieth ship of the Oliver Hazard Perry class of guided-missile frigates, was named for Vice Admiral Dr. Joel Thompson Boone (1889–1974). Ordered from Todd Pacific, Seattle, WA on 23 January 1978 as part of the FY78 program, Boone was laid down on 27 March 1979, launched on 16 January 1980, and commissioned on 15 May 1982. As of June 2003 she remains active, assigned to Destroyer Squadron 14 and homeported at Mayport, FL.
Boone (FFG-28) is the first ship of that name in the US Navy.
Oliver Hazard Perry-class frigate |
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