USS Stephen W. Groves

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USS Stephen W. Groves (FFG-29), twenty-first ship of the Oliver Hazard Perry-class of guided missile frigates, was named for Ensign Stephen W. Groves (1917–1942), a naval aviator who was posthumously awarded the Navy Cross for his heroism at the Battle of Midway during World War II.

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    1980-09-16T00:00:00Z
    1980-09-16T00:00:00Z
    keel laying
    2012-02-24T00:00:00Z
    2012-02-24T00:00:00Z
    ship decommissioning
    1981-04-04T00:00:00Z
    1981-04-04T00:00:00Z
    ship launching
    1982-04-17T00:00:00Z
    1982-04-17T00:00:00Z
    ship commissioning
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    Oliver Hazard Perry-class frigates at Bath Iron Works c1981Oliver Hazard Perry-class frigates at Bath Iron Works c1981
    A bow view of the guided missile frigate USS STEPHEN W. GROVES (FFG 29) underway in rough seas during Unitas XXXI, an annual, joint exercise between the U.S. Navy and the naval forc - DPLA - 6d63656453fe7e463ab036efd5cec5a7A bow view of the guided missile frigate USS STEPHEN W. GROVES (FFG 29) underway in rough seas during Unitas XXXI, an annual, joint exercise between the U.S. Navy and the naval forc - DPLA - 6d63656453fe7e463ab036efd5cec5a7
    Elevated port bow view of the Oliver Hazard Perry class guided missile frigate USS JACK WILLIAMS (FFG 24), left, at 100 percent completion. To the right are the USS STEPHEN W. GROVE - DPLA - 35b7f387f9b901d2ac4c24a0467fedc0Elevated port bow view of the Oliver Hazard Perry class guided missile frigate USS JACK WILLIAMS (FFG 24), left, at 100 percent completion. To the right are the USS STEPHEN W. GROVE - DPLA - 35b7f387f9b901d2ac4c24a0467fedc0
    The guided missile frigate USS STEPHEN W. GROVES (FFG 29) is moored to a pier during Unitas XXXI, an annual, joint exercise between the U.S. Navy and the naval forces of nine South - DPLA - 35c4ee154c2051aff103d247dc4f355bThe guided missile frigate USS STEPHEN W. GROVES (FFG 29) is moored to a pier during Unitas XXXI, an annual, joint exercise between the U.S. Navy and the naval forces of nine South - DPLA - 35c4ee154c2051aff103d247dc4f355b
    USS Stephen W. Groves (FFG-29) in the Kennebec River 1982USS Stephen W. Groves (FFG-29) in the Kennebec River 1982
    USS Stephen W. Groves FFG-29 and Bremen F-207 - Ocean Safari 85 - DN-ST-86-02517USS Stephen W. Groves FFG-29 and Bremen F-207 - Ocean Safari 85 - DN-ST-86-02517
    USS Iowa BB-61 and USS Stephen W Groves FFG-29 - Ocean Safari 85 - DN-SC-88-01941USS Iowa BB-61 and USS Stephen W Groves FFG-29 - Ocean Safari 85 - DN-SC-88-01941
    USS Stephen W Groves FFG-29USS Stephen W Groves FFG-29
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      commonsimageOliver Hazard Perry-class frigates at Bath Iron Works c1981 Commons
      commonsimageA bow view of the guided missile frigate USS STEPHEN W. GROVES (FFG 29) underway in rough seas during Unitas XXXI, an annual, joint exercise between the U.S. Navy and the naval forc - DPLA - 6d63656453fe7e463ab036efd5cec5a7 Commons
      commonsimageElevated port bow view of the Oliver Hazard Perry class guided missile frigate USS JACK WILLIAMS (FFG 24), left, at 100 percent completion. To the right are the USS STEPHEN W. GROVE - DPLA - 35b7f387f9b901d2ac4c24a0467fedc0 Commons
      commonsimageThe guided missile frigate USS STEPHEN W. GROVES (FFG 29) is moored to a pier during Unitas XXXI, an annual, joint exercise between the U.S. Navy and the naval forces of nine South - DPLA - 35c4ee154c2051aff103d247dc4f355b Commons
      commonsimageUSS Samuel Eliot Morison (FFG-13), USS Gallery (FFG-26) and USS Stephen W. Groves (FFG-29) at Bath Iron Works on 11 May 1981 Commons
      commonsimageUSS Stephen W. Groves (FFG-29) in the Kennebec River 1982 Commons
      commonsimageUSS Stephen W. Groves FFG-29 and Bremen F-207 - Ocean Safari 85 - DN-ST-86-02517 Commons
      commonsimageUSS Iowa BB-61 and USS Stephen W Groves FFG-29 - Ocean Safari 85 - DN-SC-88-01941 Commons
      commonsimageUSS Stephen W Groves FFG-29 Commons
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