American guided missile destroyer USS Joseph Straus DDG-16 1960-1992 and Greek HS Formion D 220 1992-2004

Mediterranean 1996

Spruance-class. ©Warshipsresearch.blogspot.com

Laid down by New York Shipbuilding, Camden, New Jerysey, USA on 27 December 1960, launched on 9 December 1961, commissioned on 20 April 1963, decommissioned on 1 February 1990, sold to Greece on 1 October 1992, stricken bu US Navy on 11 January 1995, commissioned in Greek navy on 1 October 1992, decommissioned on 29 July 2002 and broken up on 19 February 2004. Part of Charles F. Adams-class preceded by Farragut-class succeeded by Spruance-class.