sanctions against Iraq, North Red Sea 7 November: provided assistance to the Argentine frigate ARA Granville (P-33) while in port at Roosevelt Roads Naval Station, Puerto Rico 9 November – 6 December: counter drug operations, Caribbean Sea 1994 13 May – 3 June: Maritime Interception Operations enforcing United Nations sanctions against Haiti 6 June: Homeport shift from Newport, Rhode Island, to Norfolk, Virginia 1 July – 1 August: Operation Support Democracy, Haiti with 3 US Army OH-58 Kiowa helicopters 5–6 July: rescued 787 migrants from Haitian waters, transported to Guantanamo Bay, Cuba 20–21 July: towed the Motor Vessel Valerie I from the south coast of Haiti to Guantanamo Bay, Cuba 1996 24 April: completion of an extended ships restricted availability period beginning September 1995, including installation of Mod 6 to the Mk 92 Guided Missile Fire Control System 8 July – 24 August: counter drug operations, Caribbean Sea 20 September: Commander John A. Kunert, USN relieves Commander David F. Britt, USN 10–31 December: Operation Carib Shield – counter drug operations, Caribbean Sea 1997 1–17 January: Operation Carib Shield – counter drug operations, Caribbean Sea 4 March – 24 June: ships restricted availability (drydock) by Norfolk Shipbuilding and Drydock Company 1998 13 March – 11 September: deployed, Med (originally tasked to Middle East Force) 12 October – 11 December: planned restricted availability 1999 15–18 September: sortied for Hurricane Dennis 2004 15 July – 22 September: ships restricted availability, installed Mk 53 "Nulka" Decoy Launching System (DLS) References External links USS Kauffman official website USS Kauffman @ navysite.de USS Kauffman FFG-59 @ MaritimeQuest 1986 ships Oliver Hazard Perry-class frigates of the United States Navy Carrier Strike Group Two Ships built in Bath, Maine