USS George Philip (FFG-12), sixth ship of the Oliver Hazard Perry class of guided-missile frigates, was named for Commander George Philip Jr. (1912–1945), posthumous recipient of the Navy Cross for actions as commanding officer of the destroyer USS Twiggs.

Also known as the Perry or FFG-7 (commonly "fig seven") class, the warships were designed in the United States in the mid-1970s as general-purpose escort vessels inexpensive enough to be bought in large numbers to replace World War II-era …

George Philip (FFG-12) was laid down on 14 December 1977 at San Pedro, Calif., by the Todd Pacific Shipyards Corp., Los Angeles Division; launched on 16 December 1978; sponsored by...

USS George Philip (FFG 12) (1980-2003) was the first ship to be named in his honor. March 1981: Long Beach, Cal. - USS George Philip (FFG 12) moored at Naval Station Long Beach. 05 May 1982: at sea - An aerial starboard bow view of the George Philip, foreground, and Wadsworth (FFG 9) underway during sea trials.

FFG 12 - USS George Philip . Type, Class: Guided Missile Frigate; Oliver Hazard Perry - class (short hull) planned and built as FFG 12. Builder: Todd Pacific Shipyard, San Pedro, California, USA. STATUS: Awarded: February 27, 1976. Laid down: December 14, 1977. Launched: December 16, 1978. Commissioned: October 10, 1980

USS George Philip (FFG-12), sixth ship of the Oliver Hazard Perry class of guided-missile frigates, was named for Commander George Philip Jr. (1912–1945), posthumous recipient of the Navy Cross for actions as commanding officer of the destroyer USS Twiggs.

USS George Philip (FFG-12), sixth ship of the Oliver Hazard Perry class of guided-missile frigates, was named for Commander George Philip, Jr. (1912–1945), posthumous winner of the Navy Cross for actions as commander USS Twiggs (DD-591).[1]

2007年2月7日 · George Philip was sponsored by Snow Philip-Simpson, daughter of the ship's namesake, George Philip Jr. at the ship launching on 16 December 1978. George Philip was …

2018年5月25日 · Commander Philip was posthumously awarded the Navy Cross for extraordinary heroism while commanding TWIGGS during an 84-day period of combat near Okinawa. He died following a dusk attack by a Japanese kamikaze aircraft on June 16 1945.

The USS GEORGE PHILIP, an Oliver Hazard Perry Class guided missile frigate, is named in honor of Commander George Philip, Jr., USN (1912-1945). Commander Philip, born in Fort Pierre, South Dakota, on 14 April 1912, attended South Dakota School of Mines in Rapid City before his appointment to the U. S. Naval Academy.