USS Simpson decommissioned

Sank Iranian Navy vessel in 1988.

Navy retires its last modern ship to sink an enemy vessel

Andrew Pantazi

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — The Navy has decommissioned its last Perry-class frigate, reducing the number of its ships that have sunk an enemy vessel to just one.

The end of the Navy’s frigates marks a new era of naval warfare where ships are less likely to go to battle in the open sea.

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Source: dailyrecord.com

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