USS Kirk (FF-1087)
_UNREP.jpg) USS Kirk (DE / FF-1087) |
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| Overview | |
|---|---|
| Type | frigate |
| Keel laying | 4th December 1970 |
| Launch | September 25, 1971 |
| 1. Period of service |
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| period of service |
September 9, 1972 - |
| Whereabouts | sold |
| Technical specifications | |
| displacement |
4,100 ts |
| length |
133.5 meters |
| width |
14.25 meters |
| Draft |
7.6 meters |
| crew |
17 officers, 228 sailors |
| drive |
1 propeller, 1 gear turbine, 2 boilers; 35,000 wave horsepower |
| speed |
27+ knots |
| Range |
4,500 nautical miles at 20 knots |
The USS Kirk (DE / FF-1087) was a Knox-class frigate . She served in the United States Navy from 1972 to 1993 . The ship was named after Admiral Alan G. Kirk (born October 30, 1888 in Philadelphia , Pennsylvania , † October 15, 1963), who was responsible for supplying American troops in the European theater of war during World War II .
history
The Kirk was laid down on December 4, 1970 at Avondale Shipyards in New Orleans , Louisiana . The launch took place on September 25, 1971, the commissioning with the Navy on September 9, 1972.
The ship was used in the Pacific Fleet, the home port was Long Beach , California .
In 1975 the Kirk was involved in the evacuation of Saigon .
The frigate was decommissioned on August 6, 1993, and remained in the Navy's register of ships until January 11, 1995. On the day of her decommissioning, the ship was leased to Taiwan , where she was put into service as Fen Yang (FF-934) of their navy . Taiwan fully acquired the ship on September 29, 1999 and continues to use it today.
Web links
- USS Kirk Reunion Association (Engl.)
- Photos of Kirk at navsource.org (Engl.)