USS Clifton Sprague

USS Clifton Sprague (FFG-16) was an Oliver Hazard Perry-class guided missile frigate of the United States Navy, the tenth ship of that class. She was named for Vice Admiral Clifton A. F. Sprague (1896–1955), hero of the Battle off Samar action of the Battle of Leyte Gulf, where he received the Navy Cross. Clifton Sprague (FFG-16) was the first ship of that name in the US Navy. She was transferred to the Turkish Naval Forces in 1997 as TCG Gaziantep and remains in active service.

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1979-07-30T00:00:00Z

1979-07-30T00:00:00Z

keel laying

1995-06-02T00:00:00Z

1995-06-02T00:00:00Z

ship decommissioning

1981-03-21T00:00:00Z

1981-03-21T00:00:00Z

ship commissioning

1980-02-16T00:00:00Z

1980-02-16T00:00:00Z

ship launching

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Frameless

Oliver Hazard Perry-class frigates at Bath Iron Works c1981

Aerial port beam view of the guided missile frigate USS CLIFTON SPRAGUE (FFG-16), which is being used as a target for F-105 Delta Dart aircraft, during exercise Gangbuster XI - DPLA - dba8710e8a9f3615e2ac9a898a6d29bf

USS Clifton Sprague FFG-16

USS Clifton Sprague (FFG-16) underway during trials in 1980

USS Clifton Sprague (FFG-16) underway in 1981

USS Clifton Sprague (FFG-16) underway in 1983

USS Clifton Sprague (FFG-16) underway in 1983

Type	Subtype	Date	Description	Notes	Source
commons	image		Oliver Hazard Perry-class frigates at Bath Iron Works c1981		Commons
commons	image		Aerial port beam view of the guided missile frigate USS CLIFTON SPRAGUE (FFG-16), which is being used as a target for F-105 Delta Dart aircraft, during exercise Gangbuster XI - DPLA - dba8710e8a9f3615e2ac9a898a6d29bf		Commons
commons	image		USS Clifton Sprague FFG-16		Commons
commons	image		USS Clifton Sprague (FFG-16) underway during trials in 1980		Commons
commons	image		USS Clifton Sprague (FFG-16) underway in 1981		Commons
commons	image		USS Clifton Sprague (FFG-16) underway in 1983		Commons
commons	image		USS Clifton Sprague (FFG-16) underway in 1983		Commons