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|Ship caption=USS ''Lewis B Puller'' in 1983 |
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|Ship namesake=[[Lieutenant general (United States)|Lieutenant General]] [[Lewis B. Puller]] |
|Ship namesake=[[Lieutenant general (United States)|Lieutenant General]] [[Lewis B. Puller]] |
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|Ship ordered=28 February 1977 |
|Ship ordered=28 February 1977 |
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|Ship builder=[[Todd Pacific Shipyards |
|Ship builder=[[Todd Pacific Shipyards, Los Angeles Division]], [[San Pedro, Los Angeles|San Pedro]], [[California]] |
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|Ship laid down=23 May 1979 |
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|Ship launched=15 March 1980 |
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|Ship sponsor=Mrs. Lewis B. Puller, widow of Lieutenant General Puller |
|Ship sponsor=Mrs. Lewis B. Puller, widow of Lieutenant General Puller |
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|Ship identification=[[Hull classification symbol#Surface combatant type|Hull symbol]]:FFG-23 |
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|Ship motto="Esprit |
|Ship motto="Esprit – Discipline – Service" |
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|Ship acquired=1 March 1982 |
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|Ship commissioned=17 April 1982 |
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|Ship EW=[[AN/SLQ-32]] |
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'''USS ''Lewis B. Puller'' (FFG-23)''' was the fifteenth ship of the [[Oliver Hazard Perry class frigate|''Oliver Hazard Perry'' class]] of guided-missile [[frigate]]s in the US Navy. She was the first US Navy ship to be named for Marine Lieutenant General [[Chesty Puller|Lewis B. "Chesty" Puller]] ( |
'''USS ''Lewis B. Puller'' (FFG-23)''' was the fifteenth ship of the [[Oliver Hazard Perry class frigate|''Oliver Hazard Perry'' class]] of guided-missile [[frigate]]s in the US Navy. She was the first US Navy ship to be named for Marine Lieutenant General [[Chesty Puller|Lewis B. "Chesty" Puller]] (1898–1971). Ordered from [[Todd Pacific Shipyards, Los Angeles Division]], [[San Pedro, Los Angeles|San Pedro]], [[California]] on 28 February 1977 as part of the FY77 program, ''Lewis B. Puller'' was laid down on 23 May 1979, launched on 15 March 1980, and commissioned on 17 April 1982. Decommissioned and stricken on 18 September 1998, she was transferred to Egypt the same day as '''''Toushka'' (F906)'''. {{As of|2013}}, she remained in active service with the [[Egyptian Navy]].<ref name=Wertheim /> |
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==References== |
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{{NVR|http://www.nvr.navy.mil/nvrships/details/FFG23.htm}} |
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==External links== |
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*[http://www.maritimequest.com/warship_directory/us_navy_pages/frigates/pages/lewis_b_puller_page_1.htm MaritimeQuest USS Lewis B. Puller FFG-23 pages] |
*[http://www.maritimequest.com/warship_directory/us_navy_pages/frigates/pages/lewis_b_puller_page_1.htm MaritimeQuest USS Lewis B. Puller FFG-23 pages] |
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*[http://www.globalsecurity.org/military/agency/navy/ffg-23.htm GlobalSecurity.org FFG-23] |
*[http://www.globalsecurity.org/military/agency/navy/ffg-23.htm GlobalSecurity.org FFG-23] |
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USS Lewis B Puller in 1983
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History | |
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United States | |
Name | USS Lewis B. Puller (FFG-23) |
Namesake | Lieutenant General Lewis B. Puller |
Ordered | 28 February 1977 |
Builder | Todd Pacific Shipyards, Los Angeles Division, San Pedro, California |
Laid down | 23 May 1979 |
Launched | 15 March 1980 |
Sponsored by | Mrs. Lewis B. Puller, widow of Lieutenant General Puller |
Acquired | 1 March 1982 |
Commissioned | 17 April 1982 |
Decommissioned | 18 September 1998 |
Stricken | 18 September 1998 |
Homeport | San Diego, California (former) |
Identification | Hull symbol:FFG-23 |
Motto | "Esprit – Discipline – Service" |
Fate | transferred to Egyptian Navy, 18 September 1998[1] |
ENS Toushka in May 2013
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History | |
Egypt | |
Name | Toushka (F906) |
Acquired | 18 September 1996[1] |
Commissioned | December 1998[1] |
Status | in active service, as of 2013[update] |
General characteristics [2] | |
Class and type | Oliver Hazard Perry-class frigate |
Displacement | 4,100 long tons (4,200 t), full load |
Length | 445 feet (136 m), overall |
Beam | 45 feet (14 m) |
Draft | 22 feet (6.7 m) |
Propulsion |
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Speed | over 29 knots (54 km/h) |
Range | 5,000 nautical miles at 18 knots (9,300 km at 33 km/h) |
Complement | 15 officers and 190 enlisted, plus SH-60 LAMPS detachment of roughly six officer pilots and 15 enlisted maintainers |
Sensors and processing systems |
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Electronic warfare & decoys | AN/SLQ-32 |
Armament |
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Aircraft carried | 1 × SH-2F LAMPS I [3] |
USS Lewis B. Puller (FFG-23) was the fifteenth ship of the Oliver Hazard Perry class of guided-missile frigates in the US Navy. She was the first US Navy ship to be named for Marine Lieutenant General Lewis B. "Chesty" Puller (1898–1971). Ordered from Todd Pacific Shipyards, Los Angeles Division, San Pedro, California on 28 February 1977 as part of the FY77 program, Lewis B. Puller was laid down on 23 May 1979, launched on 15 March 1980, and commissioned on 17 April 1982. Decommissioned and stricken on 18 September 1998, she was transferred to Egypt the same day as Toushka (F906). As of 2013[update], she remained in active service with the Egyptian Navy.[1]
See also
Notes
- ^ a b c d Wertheim, Eric, ed. (2007). "Egypt". The Naval Institute Guide to Combat Fleets of the World: Their Ships, Aircraft, and Systems (15th ed.). Annapolis, Maryland: Naval Institute Press. p. 171. ISBN 978-1-59114-955-2. OCLC 140283156.
- ^ "USS Lewis B. Puller (FFG 23)". Navsource.org. Retrieved 11 April 2015.
- ^ "USS Lewis B. Puller (FFG 23)". Navysite.de. Retrieved 11 April 2015.
References
This article includes information collected from the Naval Vessel Register, which, as a U.S. government publication, is in the public domain. The entry can be found here.
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