USS W.S. SIMS FF1059

USS W.S. SIMS (FF-1059) was a Knox-class frigate commissioned by the United States Navy in January 1970. Named after Admiral William Sowden Sims, the ship was primarily tasked with anti-submarine warfare, convoy escort, and maritime patrol duties during the Cold War. W.S. SIMS participated in multiple exercises and deployments across the Atlantic, Mediterranean, and Caribbean, often operating with NATO allies. After nearly two decades of service, the frigate was decommissioned in September 1991 and later sunk as a target during naval exercises.