OTDIH 19 Oct 1987 US Navy attacked Iranian oil platforms during Operation Nimble Archer

An Iranian oil platform set ablaze after shelling by American destroyers during Operation Nimble Archer, 19 Oct 1987.

US Navy FY 2014 decommissioning list

FY 2014 decommissioning list, per NAVADMIN 175/13:

• USS Ford (FFG-54) October 31, 2013
• USS Thach (FFG-43) November 15, 2013
• USS Nicholas (FFG-47) March 17, 2014
• USS Robert G. Bradley (FFG-49) March 28, 2014
• USNS Observation Island (T-AGM-23) April 1, 2014
• USS De Wert (FFG-45) April 4, 2014
• USS Rentz (FFG-46) May 23, 2014
• USS Avenger (MCM-1) August 30, 2014
• USS Halyburton (FFG-40) September 8, 2014
• USS Dallas (SSN-700) September 26, 2014
• USNS Bridge (T-AOE-10) September 30, 2014
• USS Denver (LPD-9) September 30, 2014