FF-1085 USS Donald B. Beary

2002 to present -

1972 to 1994

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Knox class
FF - Frigate

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History of FF-1085 USS Donald B. Beary
1966-aug-25	Ordered
1970-jul-24	Laid down
1971-may-22	Launched
1972-jul-22	Commissioned
1981-oct-13		LAMPS 32 accident landing. 2 crew members rescued 1 sonar tech 1st class Leroy Cambel lost at sea . went down with aircraft
1982-mar-25	Aircraft	Off Martha s Vineyard south of Cape Cod, Massachusetts. SH-3F 149032 accident
1994-may-20	Decommissioned
1995-jan-11	Struck
2002-feb-2	Fate: transfered	to Turkey as Karadeniz
History of F255 TCG Karadeniz
2002-feb-2	Commissioned

Specifications

from Knox class
257	crew
4260	full load (tn)
134	length (m)
14.25	beam (m)
7.54	draught (m)
28	max speed (knots)
35000	power (shp)



2	Naval Engine boilers
1	Naval Engine steam turbines



1	Missile Launcher Mk 25 8-cell Sea Sparrow



1	Naval Gun Mark 42 5/54 inch (127mm)
1	Torpedo Launchers Mk 16 8-cell ASROC
4	Torpedo Launchers single tube 324 mm



1	Naval Radar air search radar AN/SPS-40
1	Naval Radar surface search radar AN/SPS-67
1	Sonar hull mounted sonar AN/SQS-26
1	Sonar towed array sonar AN/SQR-18

Aircraft

		Typical	Max
United States Naval Aviation	Kaman Seasprite	1	1

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