USS Ingraham (FFG-61)
.jpg) The Ingraham 2002 off California |
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| Overview | |
|---|---|
| Order | November 28, 1984 |
| Keel laying | March 30, 1987 |
| Launch | June 25, 1988 |
| 1. Period of service |
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| Commissioning | 5th August 1989 |
| Decommissioning | November 12, 2014 |
| Technical specifications | |
| displacement |
4100 tons |
| length |
138.1 meters |
| width |
13.5 meters |
| Draft |
7.5 meters |
| crew |
17 officers, 198 sailors |
| drive |
1 propeller, driven by 2 gas turbines; 41,000 wave horsepower |
| speed |
29+ knots |
| Armament |
1 gun 76 mm, 2 torpedo launchers. Disarmed: 1 rocket launcher |
The USS Ingraham (FFG-61) is a United States Navy frigate and belongs to the Oliver Hazard Perry class . It is named after Captain Duncan Ingraham (1802-1891).
technology
The Ingraham is counted among the so-called long-hull , i.e. that is, it is about 138 meters long and 13 meters wide. She has a draft of 7 meters. About 236 people work on the ship, including about 215 crew members and 21 members of the helicopter crews (six pilots, 15 maintenance personnel).
The Ingraham was, as initially designed primarily all ships of Perry class as escort ship for defense against air and sea targets. For this purpose, she was equipped with an MK13 launcher for SM1 missiles for anti-aircraft missiles and Harpoon missiles for combating sea targets, which, however, was removed at the beginning of the 21st century.
The USS Ingraham still has a single 76 mm gun and two torpedo tubes that can be used against submarines for anti- naval targeting . In addition, the ship has a CIWS for defense against approaching anti-ship missiles . In addition, there are two SH-60 Seahawk helicopters on the Ingraham , which are suitable for combating surface targets and submarines and which can be equipped with Penguin anti-ship missiles and torpedoes .
history
FFG-61 was commissioned in 1984 and laid down at Todd Pacific Shipyards in 1987 . In 1988 the frigate was launched and was christened. On August 5, 1989, the Ingraham was put into service as the last of its class.
In 1997, the Ingraham operated to monitor civil shipping in the Persian Gulf . In 2003 the frigate sailed alongside USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70) in the Pacific. During this trip she was in Apra Harbor , Guam for three days . In 2005 the ship took part in the Bright Star 2005 exercise in the Mediterranean .
In November 2007, the Ingraham joined the combat group around the USS Tarawa (LHA-1) to begin a six-month voyage to the Pacific and Ind. On this voyage, she sailed the Strait of Hormuz in close formation with USS Port Royal (CG-73) and USS Hopper (DDG-70) . During the passage, the three ships were approached in international waters in early 2008 by five speedboats of the Iranian Revolutionary Guard , which broke into the formation, transmitted threatening radio messages and exposed white boxes of unknown content in front of the Ingraham in the water. The incident lasted 30 minutes and was described by the US as "unnecessarily provocative".
In 2009 the Ingraham moved to the Pacific, where she carried out multinational exercises and training drives. After the earthquake in the Samoan Islands , the Ingraham was sent to the region to provide aid.
On November 12, 2014, the Ingraham was decommissioned at Naval Station Everett .
Web links
- Official Homepage (Engl.)
Individual evidence
- ↑ Section refers to fas.org
- ↑ Navy Times: Top admiral details US-Iranian encounter ( page no longer available , search in web archives ) Info: The link was automatically marked as defective. Please check the link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. (engl.)
- ^ USS Ingraham Decommissioned after 25 Years
