0705178102J-096 Mayport, Fla. (May 17, 2007) - Naval Station Mayport honors detail performs a 21-gun salute in memory of the Sailors who lost their lives aboard USS Stark (FFG 31) during the 20-year anniversary memorial ceremony. May 17, 1987, Stark was on routine patrol in the Persian Gulf when two Iraqi missiles struck the ship killing 37 Sailors. Despite the severe damage inflicted, the heroic efforts of the Stark's crew saved the ship. Stark was later decommissioned in 1999. Navy

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