USS Stark - Cap St. Michel (Varennes), Québec - June 30, 1985 |
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Since broken up, O.H. Perry-class guided-missile frigate U.S.S. Stark (FFG-31) as shown while upbound on the St. Lawrence River off Varennes, Québec, on June 30, 1985. She was on her way to the Great Lakes on a two-month fresh water cruise. She made the headlines in March 1987 when she was hit by two Iraki Exocet missiles in the Persian Gulf which nearly sank her. |
More details and photos for: USS Stark (FFG-31) |
Fleet: | United States Navy | IMO: | | |
Owner: | | Category: | Navy Ships (United States) |
Manager: | | Port/Flag: | Norfolk, United States |
Dimensions: | Length (oa): 136 m (445 ft) Beam: 14 m (45 ft) Depth: 6.7 m (22 ft) | Call Sign: | |
Built: | Todd Pacific Shipyards, Seattle, Washington - Entered service on 1982/10/23 |
Names: | USS Stark (FFG-31) |
Disposition: | Scrapped in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania by Metro Machine Corp. in 2006. |
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Photographer: | Marc Piché - Vercheres, Quebec | Collection: | Marc Piché Collection (Verchères, Quebec, Canada) |
Format: | Kodachrome slide | Views: | 35 | |
Uploaded: | 2019-05-17 10:29 AM by Marc Piché |
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