USS ''Reid'' (FFG-30), twenty-second ship of the of guided-missile
frigates, was named for
Sailing Master Samuel Chester Reid (1783–1861).
Ordered from
Todd Pacific Shipyards, Los Angeles Division
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San Pedro,
California
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on 23 January 1978 as part of the FY78 program, ''Reid'' was laid down on 8 October 1980, launched on 27 June 1981,
sponsored by Mrs. William C. Abhau, her daughter Miss Elliot Abhau assisting, Mrs. Abhau is the great-great-granddaughter of Sailing Master Chester Reid, and commissioned on 19 February 1983.
On 18 August 1990, ''Reid'' fired the first shots of
Operation Desert Shield
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when she fired across the bow of an
Iraq
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tanker who had refused to change course when ordered.
The Reid's unofficial nickname ''Reidski'', used during the 1980s, came into use as ''Reid'' found herself, more often than not, playing on the side of the "orange" team during fleet exercises.
TCG ''Gelibolu'' (F 493)
Decommissioned and stricken on 25 September 1998, she was transferred to Turkey on 5 January 1999 as that nation's TCG ''Gelibolu'' (F 493). As of 2023, she is still in active service.
References
External links
MaritimeQuest USS Reid FFG-30 pages*
Oliver Hazard Perry-class frigates of the United States Navy
Ships built in Los Angeles
Gulf War ships of the United States
1981 ships
Ships transferred from the United States Navy to the Turkish Navy
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