Knox class - FF - Frigate IMO: MMSI: Flight Deck: Call Sign: NQJH Shipyard: Avondale Shipyard Events ---Filter---OrderedLaid downLaunchedCommissionedDecommissionedFate: transferedDeployment History of USS Elmer Montgomery FF-1082 1966-aug-25OrderedOrdered 1970-jan-23Laid downLaid down 1970-nov-21LaunchedLaunched 1971-oct-30CommissionedCommissioned 1990DeploymentDeployment Operations Desert Shield/Desert Storm with SH-2F 161652 from HSL-36 Det.9 1993-jun-30DecommissionedDecommissioned 1993-dec-13Fate: transferedFate: transfered to Turkey as spare parts History of parts hulk USS Elmer Montgomery 1993-dec-13CommissionedCommissioned 1993-dec-13DecommissionedDecommissioned 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,