RBNS Sabha

{{Short description|Frigate in the Royal Bahraini Naval Force}} {{Infobox ship |display_title=RBNS ''Sabha'' |section1={{Infobox ship/image | image = Royal Bahrain Naval Force frigate RBNS Sabha (FFG 90) underway in the Arabian Gulf on 16 January 2018 (180116-N-GP724-2098).jpg | image_caption = RBNS ''Sabha'' transits the Persian Gulf on 16 January 2018 }}

|section2={{Infobox ship/career | hide_header = | country = United States | flag = {{shipboxflag|United States}} | name = {{USS|Jack Williams|FFG-24}} | owner = | namesake = Jack Williams | ordered = 28 February 1977 | builder = Bath Iron Works | laid_down = 25 February 1980 | launched = 30 August 1980 | acquired = | commissioned = 19 September 1981 | decommissioned = 13 September 1996 | in_service = | out_of_service = | struck = | reinstated = | honours = | fate =*Transferred to Bahrain on *13 September 1996 | status = | notes = }}

|section3={{Infobox ship/career | hide_header = title | country = Bahrain | flag = {{shipboxflag|Bahrain|naval}} | name = *RBNS ''Sabha'' (90) *(ﺱﻡﺏ صبحا) | owner = | namesake = Sabha sea fort, Zubarah | ordered = | builder = | laid_down = | launched = | acquired = 13 September 1996 | commissioned = 25 February 1997 | decommissioned = | in_service = | out_of_service = | struck = | reinstated = | honours = | fate = | status = In service | notes = }}

|section4={{Infobox ship/characteristics | hide_header = | header_caption = | class = ''Oliver Hazard Perry''-class frigate | displacement = {{OHP frigate displacement}} | length = {{OHP frigate length}} | beam = {{OHP frigate beam}} | draught = | draft = {{OHP frigate draft}} | propulsion = {{OHP frigate propulsion}} | speed = {{OHP frigate speed}} | range = {{OHP frigate range}} | complement = {{OHP frigate complement}} | sensors = {{OHP frigate sensors}} | EW = | armament = {{OHP frigate armament}} | armour = | armor = | aircraft = 2 × SH-60 LAMPS III helicopters | aircraft_facilities = | notes = }} }}

'''RBNS ''Sabha'' (90)''' ({{langx|ar|italics=no|ﺱﻡﺏ صبحا}}) is an ''Oliver Hazard Perry''-class frigate in service with the Royal Bahrain Naval Force. The ship was former United States Navy frigate '''USS ''Jack Williams'' (FFG-24)'''. The frigate is now considered as the lead frigate of the Royal Bahrain Naval Force.

== Construction and career == {{main|USS Jack Williams (FFG-24)}}

During its career as USS ''Jack Williams'' (FFG-24) in the United States, it was the sixteenth ship of the ''Oliver Hazard Perry'' class of guided-missile frigates. It was named for Pharmacist's Mate Second Class Jack Williams, who was posthumously awarded the Medal of Honor for his heroism in the Battle of Iwo Jima.

The frigate was ordered from Bath Iron Works on 28 February 1977 as part of the FY77 Program. ''Jack Williams'' was laid down on 25 February 1980; launched on 30 August 1980 and commissioned on 19 September 1981. Decommissioned and stricken on 13 September 1996, she was transferred to Bahrain the same day as a gift.

The ship was formally recommissioned as the RBNS ''Sabha'' (90) on 25 February 1997.<ref name="s15p46">Saunders 2015, p. 46</ref> The frigate was named after a sea fort in Zubarah (located in today Qatar), historically belonged to Al Khalifa royal family of Bahrain.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.alayam.com/alayam/local/510957/News.html |title="الفرقاطة صبحا".. دخولها سلاح البحرية الملكية من أهم الإنجازات |website=alayam.com |date=18 June 2015 |access-date=20 January 2023 |language=AR}}</ref> ''Sabha'' arrived in the Persian Gulf in June 1997 for a workup and crew training.<ref name="s15p46"/>

''Sabha'' participated in Saudi-led Operation Restoring Hope in Yemen, returning to Bahraini waters in December 2015.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.khaleejtimes.com/article/frigate-sabha-returns-to-bahrain |title=Frigate Sabha returns to Bahrain |website=khaleejtimes.com |date=27 December 2015 |access-date=20 January 2023}}</ref>

== Citations == {{Reflist}}

==References== *{{cite book|editor-last1=Saunders |editor-first1=Stephen |title=IHS Jane's Fighting Ships 2015-2016 |year=2015 |publisher=IHS Global Limited |isbn=978-0-7106-3143-5 }}

== See also == * Bahrain Defense Force

== External links == {{commons category-inline|RBNS Sabha (FFG 90)}} * [http://www.navysite.de/ffg/FFG24.HTM USS Jack Williams]

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