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    • FF-1053 USS Roark

    US US Navy




    1969 to 1991    


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    Call Sign: NOUR


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    History of US FF-1053 USS Roark

    1964-jul-22Ordered
    1966-feb-2Laid down
    1967-apr-27Launched
    1969-nov-22Commissioned
    1975-junreclassified FF-1053 previous DE-1053
    1987to naval reserve
    1991-dec-14Decommissioned
    1995-jan-11Struck
    2004Fate: scrapped

    Specifications

    		    

        from Knox class
    257crew
    4260full load (tn)
    134length (m)
    14.25beam (m)
    7.54draught (m)
    28max speed (knots)
    35000power (shp)
    2Naval Engine boilers
    1Naval 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-40
    1Naval Radar surface search radar AN/SPS-67
    1Sonar hull mounted sonar AN/SQS-26
    1Sonar towed array sonar AN/SQR-18

    Aircraft

    		    

        Typical Max
    US United States Naval Aviation Kaman Seasprite 11


    The Max option implies only aircraft of this model onboard    

    Builder

    		    

    US Todd Pacific Shipyards, Seattle,



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