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USS Crommelin (FFG-37), twenty-eighth ship of the Oliver Hazard Perry class of guided-missile frigates, was named for five brothers: Vice Admiral Henry Crommelin (1904–1971), Rear Admiral John Crommelin (died 1997), Captain Quentin Crommelin (died 1997), Commander Charles Crommelin (died 1945), and Lieutenant Commander Richard Crommelin (1917–1945).

Ordered from Todd Pacific, Seattle, WA on 27 April 1979 as part of the FY79 program, Crommelin was laid down on 30 May 1980, launched on 2 July 1981, and commissioned on 18 June 1983. As of June 2004 she remains active, assigned to Destroyer Squadron 31 and homeported at Pearl Harbor, HI.

Crommelin (FFG-37) is the first ship of that name in the US Navy.

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