Knox class - FF - Frigate IMO: MMSI: Flight Deck: Call Sign: NELP Shipyard: Avondale Shipyard Events ---Filter---OrderedLaid downLaunchedCommissionedDecommissionedFate: transfered History of USS Joseph Hewes FF-1078 1966-aug-25OrderedOrdered 1969-may-14Laid downLaid down 1970-mar-07LaunchedLaunched 1971-apr-24CommissionedCommissioned 1994-jun-30DecommissionedDecommissioned 1999-sep-29Fate: transferedFate: transfered to Taiwan as Lan Yang History of Chi Yang class ROCS Lan Yang FF-935 1999-sep-29CommissionedCommissioned 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,