Knox class - FF - Frigate IMO: MMSI: Flight Deck: Call Sign: NIDC Shipyard: Avondale Shipyard Events ---Filter---OrderedLaid downLaunchedCommissionedDecommissionedStruckFate: transfered History of USS Valdez FF-1096 1966-aug-25OrderedOrdered 1972-jun-30Laid downLaid down 1973-mar-24LaunchedLaunched 1974-jul-27CommissionedCommissioned 1991-dec-16DecommissionedDecommissioned 1995-jan-11StruckStruck 1998-apr-29Fate: transferedFate: transfered to Taiwan as Yi Yang History of Chi Yang class ROCS Yi Yang FF-939 1999-oct-18CommissionedCommissioned 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,