Fate
For the last four months of Fife's final deployment she continued with her counter-narcotic mission. Nine suspected drug smugglers were detained, and over two tons of cocaine were recovered. All told, Fife interdicted over $900 million dollars worth, as well as making the largest bust of illegal shark fin on record - $6.5 million.
Fife returned to Everett on 20 November making preparations for decommissioning. On 28 February 2003, Fife was decommissioned after 22 years of dedicated service to her country.
The Fife was stricken from the Navy list on 6 April 2004, and sunk as a target during a live-fire exercise off California and sunk 24 August by several ships in the 3rd Fleet including the USS Preble (DDG-88) and the USS Curts (FFG-38).
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Famous quotes containing the word fate:
“‘Tis weak and vicious people who cast the blame on Fate. The right use of Fate is to bring up our conduct to the loftiness of nature.”
—Ralph Waldo Emerson (1803–1882)
“In separation, deadly as poison,
in union, brimming with nectar.
What, did fate make my love
out of both equally?”
—Hla Stavhana (c. 50 A.D.)
“The anvil of justice is planted firm, and fate who makes the sword does the forging in advance.”
—Aeschylus (525–456 B.C.)