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USS W. S. Sims (FF-1059)
USS ''W.S. Sims'' (FF-1059) was a of the United States Navy named for William Sims. She was in commission from 1970 to 1991. Construction and commissioning ''W.S. Sims'' was laid down on 10 April 1967, by Avondale Shipyards, Inc., Westwego, Louisiana. She was Ship naming and launching, launched on 5 January 1969, sponsored by Mrs. Robert H. Hopkins (daughter of Admiral Sims), and Ship commissioning, commissioned on 3 January 1970. ''W.S. Sims'' was originally commissioned as a Destroyer Escort (DE), but was later decommissioned, modified and then recommissioned as a Fast Frigate (FF). History Following an extended fitting-out period at the Charleston Naval Shipyard and a restricted availability at Naval Air Station Jacksonville, Jacksonville Shipyard for correction of minor construction faults, ''W.S. Sims'' became fully operational in June 1970, and proceeded to Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, for shakedown training. After a two and one-half-month post-shakedown availability at the Charl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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