1985 to 2015    

FFG-56 USS Simpson

US US Navy





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Call Sign: NRWS
Shipyard: Bath Iron Works





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History of US USS Simpson FFG-56

1982-mar-22OrderedOrdered
1984-feb-27Laid downLaid down
1984-aug-31LaunchedLaunched
1985-sep-20CommissionedCommissioned
1985-sep-21HomeportHomeport NS Newport assigned to NS Newport
1986-mar-31HomeportHomeport NS Norfolk assigned to NS Norfolk
1998-apr-04Port VisitPort Visit NL Amsterdam Harbour Oostelijke Handelskade Apr98 STANAVFORMED embarked SH60 163235 : 163248
2001-jul-01HomeportHomeport NAS Mayport / McDonald Field assigned to NS Mayport
2010-jun-07DeploymentDeployment Baltic Sea BALTOPS 10 participated with BALTOPS 2010
2012-jan-19DeploymentDeployment to Africa with MQ-8B UAV onboard
2012-apr-10NEWS US Navy investigates unmanned helicopter mishaps
2014-jan-23DeploymentDeployment MT Grand Harbour / il-Port il-Kbir / Valletta Malta with MQ-8B Fire Scout 168441
2015-sep-29DecommissionedDecommissioned at NS Mayport



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  Specifications


Oliver Hazard Perry long-hull class
138length (m)

2Naval Engine gas turbine - General Electric LM2500

1Missile Launcher Mk 13

1Naval Gun Oto Melara 76 mm
2Torpedo Launchers Mk 32 triple-tube 324mm
1Chaff and decoys AN/SLQ-25 Nixie

1Naval Radar air search radar AN/SPS-49

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