USS Frank E. Petersen Jr.

2018 Arleigh Burke-class destroyer

USS Frank E. Petersen Jr. (DDG-121) is an Arleigh Burke-class Aegis guided missile destroyer in the United States Navy. The ship was named for United States Marine Corps Lieutenant General Frank E. Petersen Jr. the first African-American Marine Corps aviator and the first African-American Marine Corps general. The contract for the ship, along with the name, was first announced in a press release from Huntington Ingalls Industries on 30 March 2016.

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DDG-121

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Strait of Hormuz Mine-Clearing Operations

US warships have begun clearing mines in the Strait of Hormuz despite denials and threats from Iran.

Ship traffic rises in Hormuz as US-Iran talks continue in Islamabad Middle East Eye — Apr 12, 01:29 AM
Talks between Iran and the US extend into second day as strait of Hormuz showdown deepens Le Monde — Apr 11, 22:54 PM
US-Iran negotiations under way, Trump says Strait of Hormuz being cleared The Straits Times — Apr 11, 22:17 PM
Navy Warships Cross Strait of Hormuz to Clear Mines, U.S. Says The New York Times — Apr 11, 19:48 PM
US military starts removing mines from Strait of Hormuz The Hill — Apr 11, 17:56 PM
‘This is the last warning.’ Iran threatens U.S. warships after they throw down the gauntlet for winner-take-all Strait of Hormuz Fortune — Apr 11, 22:39 PM
Strait of Hormuz closed 'because Iran can't find mines it laid in shipping channel', claims US Mirror — Apr 11, 21:41 PM
U.S. warships cross Strait of Hormuz for first time since Iran war began Axios — Apr 11, 13:21 PM
Pakistan proposes joint patrols for Hormuz in US-Iran talks Middle East Eye — Apr 12, 00:05 AM
Strait of Hormuz still closed because Iran laid mines 'haphazardly' and now can't locate the explosives to remove them, US officials warn Daily Mail — Apr 11, 21:12 PM
Two U.S. Warships Transit Strait of Hormuz Wall Street Journal — Apr 11, 14:01 PM
A Naval Standoff in Hormuz Shows the High Stakes in U.S.-Iran Talks Wall Street Journal — Apr 11, 20:25 PM
Two US destroyers pass through Strait of Hormuz in first transit of American warships since Iran conflict broke out Daily Mail — Apr 11, 16:30 PM
US military says two of its warships passed through Hormuz to remove mines Middle East Eye — Apr 11, 17:06 PM
U.S. naval destroyers have crossed the Strait of Hormuz, CENTCOM says CBS News — Apr 11, 17:44 PM
‘Establishing new passage’: US says two navy ships crossed Strait of Hormuz; Iran says otherwise Times Of India — Apr 11, 17:21 PM
IRGC warns military vessels attempting to cross Hormuz of ‘strong response’ Middle East Eye — Apr 11, 21:29 PM
US officials claim Iran unable to find mines it laid in strait of Hormuz, report says The Guardian — Apr 11, 11:54 AM
US says two naval ships ‘transited’ Strait of Hormuz for mine-clearing Al Jazeera — Apr 11, 19:38 PM
Is Iran unable to locate its mines in the Strait of Hormuz? Euronews — Apr 11, 14:32 PM