USS Kauffman (FFG-59)
USS "Kauffman" (FFG-59), an guided missile frigate, was a ship of the United States Navy named for Vice Admiral James L. Kauffman (1887–1963) and his son, Rear Admiral Draper L. Kauffman (1911–1979), both experts in sub-surface naval missions. "Kauffman" was laid down on 8 April 1985 by the Bath Iron Works, Bath, Maine; launched on 29 March 1986; sponsored by Mrs. Elizabeth Kauffman Bush, the daughter of Vice Admiral James L. Kauffman and sister of Rear Admiral Draper L. Kauffman; and commissioned on 28 February 1987 at Bath, Maine. As of 2012, "Kauffman" was homeported at  NS Norfolk, Virginia, and assigned to Destroyer Squadron 22. "Kauffman" deployed for the final time on 8 January 2015. She was decommissioned on 18 September 2015. At the time of her decommission, she was one of only two "Oliver Hazzard Perry"-class ships remaining; the last "Oliver Hazard Perry"-class ship to be decommissioned was . History. Note: the milestones are extracted from the official command histories and no other sources. The set of command histories available is not complete, resulting in the partial record following. 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1996 1997 1998 1999 2004