USS ''Fahrion'' (FFG-22), fourteenth ship of the of guided-missile

frigate A frigate () is a type of warship. In different eras, the roles and capabilities of ships classified as frigates have varied. The name frigate in the 17th to early 18th centuries was given to any full-rigged ship built for speed and maneuvera ...

s, was named for Admiral Frank George Fahrion (1894–1970). Ordered from Todd Pacific, Seattle, WA on 28 February 1977 as part of the FY77 program, ''Fahrion'' was laid down on 1 December 1978, launched on 24 August 1979, and commissioned on 16 January 1982. Transferred to Egypt on 15 March 1998 as ENS ''Sharm El-Sheik'' (F901), she was formally decommissioned and stricken on 31 March 1998. , ''Sharm El-Sheik'' remained in active service with the

Egyptian Navy The Egyptian Navy (), also known as the Egyptian Naval Forces, is the maritime branch of the Egyptian Armed Forces. It is the largest navy in the Middle East as well as Africa, and is the twelfth largest (by the number of vessels) navy in the w ...

. ''Fahrion'' (FFG-22) was the first ship of that name in the US Navy.

Operations and Missions

*Multinational Peacekeeping Force Beirut Lebanon - Oct. 1983 - March 1984 *Operation Earnest Will -MEF 2–86 *Operation Earnest Will -MEF 2–88 (May 1988 – Sept 1988) *Baltops 89 (June 1989 – Sept 1989) *Great Lakes Cruise (June 1990 – September 1990) *Operation Abel Vigil (June 1994 – August 1994) *UNITAS 36–95 (27 June 1995-December 1995) *Great Lakes Cruise (June 1997 – September 1997)

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External links

MaritimeQuest USS Fahrion FFG-22 pages
{{DEFAULTSORT:Fahrion (Ffg-22) Oliver Hazard Perry-class frigates of the United States Navy Ships built in Seattle 1979 ships Cold War frigates and destroyer escorts of the United States Mubarak-class frigates Frigates of Egypt