USS Stephen W. Groves (FFG-29)
- USS Stephen W. Groves (FFG-29)
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.
Ordered from Bath Iron Works on 23 January 1978 as part of the FY78 program, "Stephen W. Groves" was laid down on 16 September 1980, launched on 4 April 1981, and commissioned on 17 April 1982, Commander Philip A. Bozzelli commanding.
As of 2006, she remains active, assigned to Destroyer Squadron 14 and homeported at NS Mayport, Florida. On August 28, 2005, she sailed from her then home port of Pascagoula, MS along with sister ship "John L. Hall" under threat from Hurricane Katrina. Naval Station Pascagoula is now closed as a result of Hurricane Katrina.
"Stephen W. Groves" (FFG-29) is the first ship of that name in the US Navy.
External links
* [http://www.groves.navy.mil/ USS "Stephen W. Groves" official website]
* [http://www.navsource.org/archives/07/0729.htm navsource.org: USS "Stephen W. Groves"]
* [http://navysite.de/ffg/FFG29.HTM navysite.de: USS "Stephen W. Groves"]
* [http://www.maritimequest.com/warship_directory/us_navy_pages/frigates/pages/stephen_w_groves_ffg29_page_1.htm MaritimeQuest USS Stephen W. Groves FFG-29 pages]
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