List of ship commissionings in 1997

The list of ship commissionings in 1997 includes a chronological list of all ships commissioned in 1997.

Operator Ship Flag Class and type Pennant Other notes
19 April  United States Navy The Sullivans[1] Arleigh Burke-class destroyer DDG-68
29 May  Royal Navy Grafton Type 23 frigate F80
28 June  United States Navy Ross[2] Arleigh Burke-class destroyer DDG-71
30 June  Royal Navy Scott Scott-class ocean survey vessel H131
4 July  Royal Navy Sutherland[3] Type 23 frigate F81
6 September  United States Navy Hopper[4] Arleigh Burke-class destroyer DDG-70
20 September  United States Navy Bataan[5] Wasp-class amphibious assault ship LHD-5

References

  1. ^ McFadden, Robert D. (20 April 1997). "A New Navy Destroyer Honors Victims of a Wartime Tragedy at Sea". The New York Times.
  2. ^ "History". Commander, Naval Surface Force Atlantic. Retrieved 11 March 2026.
  3. ^ "HMS Sutherland History". Royal Navy. 2007. Archived from the original on 10 May 2008. Retrieved 6 April 2019.
  4. ^ "The US Navy Commissions the USS Hopper". 6 September 1997. Retrieved 11 March 2026.
  5. ^ Kay, Kegan (27 September 2018). "Bataan Comes of Age". DVIDS. Retrieved 11 March 2026.

See also

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