Complex sentence: Ordered from Bath Iron Works on 28 February 1977 as part of the FY77 program, "Flatley" was laid down on 13 November 1979, launched on 15 May 1980, and commissioned on 20 June 1981.
Split into simpler sentences: Ordered from Bath Iron Works on 28 February 1977 as part of the FY77 program, "Flatley" keel was laid down on 13 November 1979. She was launched on 15 May 1980, and commissioned on 20 June 1981.