1983 to 22 April 1983, 1983 United States embassy bombing, Lebanon Meritorious Unit Commendation, 23 October 1983 to 2 November 1983, Invasion of Grenada / Operation Urgent Fury Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal, 23 October 1983 to 18 November 1983, Invasion of Grenada / Operation Urgent Fury Navy E Ribbon 1 October 1983 to 31 March 1985 Navy E Ribbon 1 April 1985 to 30 September 1986 Coast Guard Special Operations Service Ribbon for 1 April 1989 Coast Guard Special Operations Service Ribbon, 1 July 1989 to 30 September 1989 Secretary of the Navy Letter of Commendation, 1 December 1989 to 1 April 1990 Joint Meritorious Unit Award, 28 January 1991 to 25 February 1991, this was in the Desert Storm time period, but FFG-16 was not listed as participating in the Gulf War. Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal, 16 September 1994 to 24 September 1994, Operation Uphold Democracy Haiti Meritorious Unit Commendation, 11 September 1994 to 31 March 1995, Operation Uphold Democracy Haiti National Defense Service Medal for service during the Gulf War era Clifton Sprague was also nominated for the United States Public Health Service Outstanding Unit Citation for operations from 24 June 1994 to 12 July 1994, but did not receive the award. This was around the time that many refugees were fleeing Haiti in small boats. References External links MaritimeQuest USS Clifton Sprague FFG-16 pages Oliver Hazard Perry-class frigates of the United States Navy 1980 ships Ships transferred from the United States Navy to the Turkish Navy Ships built in Bath, Maine