USS Frank E. Petersen Jr. returns to Pearl Harbor after 10-month Middle East deployment

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Where: USS Frank E. Petersen Jr.resolved to block21.356, -157.999
When: Occurrence date not stated by reportingFirst reported 2026-09-29 · last update 2026-09-30
Sourcing: 5 reports5 outlets carrying it · independence not established
How far this got: pinpointednamed facility unresolvedRadar coverage

Summary

The guided-missile destroyer USS Frank E. Petersen Jr. returned to Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii, after a 10-month deployment in the Middle East. The ship defended against over 100 missile and drone attacks during the deployment, which included combat operations in the Arabian Sea and operations related to Iran. Reports describe the deployment as record-setting, with the vessel participating in initial strikes and ensuring security in the Strait of Hormuz as part of Operation Epic Fury.

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What remains unresolved

named facility unresolved

Timeline

6 recorded change(s). The ledger starts when this event was first folded: the initial observation is not recorded as a change, so an empty timeline means nothing has moved since, not that nothing is known.

2026-09-30member countour measurement4 → 5reports joined

5 change(s) before the history shown here.

Sources

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hawaiinewsnow.com
- Hawaii-based warship returns home after record 10-month deployment on frontlines of Iran war2026-09-29
stripes.com
- Abraham Lincoln strike group destroyer returns home after 301 days at sea2026-09-29
staradvertiser.com
- Pearl Harbor-based ship crew return from Iran | Honolulu Star-Advertiser2026-09-29
defenseone.com
- After 40 days of combat, Navy destroyer returns home2026-09-29
hawaiitribune-herald.com
- Pearl Harbor-based ship crew return from Iran - Hawaii Tribune-Herald2026-09-30

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