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The USS Stark incident occurred during the Iran–Iraq War on 17 May 1987 in the Persian Gulf, when an Iraqi jet aircraft fired two Exocet missiles at the U.S. frigate USS Stark. A total of 37 United States Navy personnel were killed or later died as a result of the attack, and 21 were injured.
- 17 May 1987
(AD-42) SERVICE TO THE FINEST FROM THE FINEST. Click to view crew list. The USS ACADIA (AD-42), a Yellowstone-class destroyer tender, was commissioned on 6 JUN 1981. Built by the National Steel and Shipbuilding of San Diego, USS ACADIA was homeported in San Diego after commissioning.
Jul 12, 2022 · Between 1 and 27 June, Acadia provided berthing, messing, and repair services to Stark, "doing what she [Acadia] was designed to do, providing forward deployed support and battle damage repair . . . ." Ultimately decommissioned on 16 December 1994, Acadia was stricken from the Naval Vessel Register on 13 December 2007. She was subsequently ...
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USS Acadia (AD 42) - decommissioned - - sunk as a target - Named after the National Park in the state of Maine, a scenic, rugged coastal area on Mount Desert Island and the most prominent elevation on the eastern seaboard, the USS ACADIA was the second YELLOWSTONE - class destroyer tender.
USS Acadia with USS Stark in port. An Iraqi Mirage F.1 had attacked and severely damaged the guided missile frigate Stark on 17 May 1987. The crippled ship had limped into Bahrain, where Acadia was dispatched soon thereafter.
Sep 18, 2007 · The U.S. Navy destroyer tender USS Acadia (AD-42) with the guided missile frigate USS Stark (FFG-31) alongside. Acadia repaired Stark after she had been hit by two Iraqi Exocet missiles on 17 May 1987. Date: circa 1987
Acadia (AD-42) was laid down on 14 February 1978 at San Diego, Calif., by the National Steel and Shipbuilding Co.; launched on 28 July 1979; sponsored by Mrs. Clarence R. Bryan, the wife of Vice-Admiral Clarence R. Bryan, Commander, Naval Sea Systems Command; and commissioned on 6 June 1981, Capt. Brenton P. Hardy in command.
