The USS Ranger 's name is the last for Oliver ##a Perry - class frigates . The Roberts was then loaded onto another ship , the Mighty Servant 2 , in Dubai and transported back to the U.S. , ship on ship . Perry - class frigates have been in the U.S. Navy for almost 40 years . In the 1980s , attacks nearly sank two Perry - class frigates in the Persian Gulf . Navy secretary said littoral warfare frigates will be the new standard .
The USS Ranger 's name is the last for Oliver ##a Perry - class frigates . Perry - class frigates have been in the U.S. Navy for almost 40 years . In the 1980s , attacks nearly sank two Perry - class frigates in the Persian Gulf . Navy secretary said littoral warfare frigates will be the new standard .