During their service with the U.S. Navy from the 1980s to the late 1990s, the ships were popularly known as the "Ayatollah" class.
Selama layanan mereka dengan Angkatan Laut AS dari tahun 1980-an pada akhir 1990-an, kapal-kapal yang dikenal sebagai "Ayatollah" atau kelas "laksamana mati".