Knox class - FF - Frigate IMO: MMSI: Flight Deck: Call Sign: NJHC Shipyard: Avondale Shipyard Events ---Filter---OrderedLaid downLaunchedCommissionedDecommissionedStruckFate: transferedDeploymentHomeportAircraft History of USS Aylwin FF-1081 1966-aug-25OrderedOrdered 1969-nov-13Laid downLaid down 1970-aug-29LaunchedLaunched 1971-sep-18CommissionedCommissioned 1975-jun-19AircraftAircraft SH-2F 149745 accident 1982-junDeploymentDeployment Central Mediterranean Mediterranean Sea with SH-2F 149744 1983-jul-15HomeportHomeport Charleston, SC 1992-may-15DecommissionedDecommissioned 1995-jan-11StruckStruck 1998-apr-29Fate: transferedFate: transfered to Taiwan as Ni Yang History of Chi Yang class ROCS Ni Yang FF-938 1999CommissionedCommissioned Add new event for this unitYear:Month: <- (1/12) Optional Day: <- (1/31) Optional Text: Add Event Specifications Knox class 257crew 4260full load (tn) 134length (m) 14.25beam (m) 7.54draught (m) 28max speed (knots) 35000power (shp) 2Naval Engine boilers1Naval Engine steam turbines 1Missile Launcher Mk 25 8-cell Sea Sparrow 1Naval Gun Mark 42 5/54 inch (127mm) 1Torpedo Launchers Mk 16 8-cell ASROC 4Torpedo Launchers single tube 324 mm 1Naval Radar air search radar AN/SPS-401Naval Radar surface search radar AN/SPS-67 1Sonar hull mounted sonar AN/SQS-261Sonar towed array sonar AN/SQR-18 Aircraft Typical Max US Navy Kaman Seasprite 11 Builder Avondale Shipyard,