USS Ingraham (FFG-61) was an American classic-propelled missile frigate. The keel for this unit was laid in 1987, the launch took place in June 1988, and the entry into service with the US Navy took place in 1989. At the time of launching, the total length of the ship was 138 meters and 14 meters wide. Full displacement reached about 4,100 tons, and the maximum speed exceeded 29 knots. The armament at the time of the launch consisted of: a single Mk.13 rocket launcher, one 76 mm OTO Melara gun, a single 20 mm Vulcan Phalanx CIWS set, and two 324 mm triple torpedo tubes. The ship could use two Sikorsky SH-60B helicopters.
USS Ingraham (FFG-61) was the last of the Oliver Hazard Perry-class frigates to have a total of 69 ships. Units of this type were built for offshore and oceanic operations, as frigates intended primarily for fighting enemy submarines (ZOP). On the other hand, the possibilities of destroying air and surface targets were limited. USS Ingraham (FFG-61) was built at Todd Pacific Shipyard in Los Angeles-San Pedro, California. The unit, shortly after entering service, took part in Operation Fiery Vigil, which involved the evacuation of US military personnel from two military bases in the Philippines after the 1991 Pinatubo volcano eruption. In 2008, the unit operated in the Arabian Sea and in the Persian Gulf region, and a year later took part in the relief operation for the people of Samoa after the earthquake passed through this American territory and tsunami wave. It is worth adding that during the service, the unit took part in many sea maneuvers, including in the following exercises: UNITAS or SIFOREX. In 2015, the USS Ingraham (FFG-61) frigate was decommissioned and sunk shortly afterwards as a target ship.