Garcia class - FF - Frigate IMO: MMSI: Flight Deck: Call Sign: NCQG Shipyard: Avondale Shipyard Events ---Filter---OrderedLaid downLaunchedCommissionedDecommissionedStruckFate: scrapped History of USS Edward McDonnell FF-1043 1962-jan-03OrderedOrdered 1963-apr-01Laid downLaid down as DE 1964-feb-15LaunchedLaunched 1965-feb-15CommissionedCommissioned 1975-jun-30 Reclassified as FF 1988-sep-30DecommissionedDecommissioned 1992-sep-15StruckStruck 2002-aug-21Fate: scrappedFate: scrapped Add new event for this unitYear:Month: <- (1/12) Optional Day: <- (1/31) Optional Text: Add Event Specifications Garcia class 247crew 2624light (tn) 126.34length (m) 13.44beam (m) 7.47draught (m) 27max speed (knots) 2Naval Engine boilers1Naval Engine steam turbines 2Naval Gun Mark 12 5/38 inch (127 mm) 1Torpedo Launchers Mk 16 8-cell ASROC 2Torpedo Launchers Mk 32 triple-tube 324mm Aircraft Typical Max US Navy Gyrodyne DSN / QH-50 DASH 01 US Navy Kaman Seasprite 11 Builder Avondale Shipyard,