USS De Wert (FFG-45)
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 USS De Wert (FFG-45) |
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| Career (US) |  |
|---|---|
| Namesake: | Hospitalman Richard De Wert |
| Builder: | Bath Iron Works |
| Laid down: | 14 June 1982 |
| Launched: | 18 December 1982 |
| Commissioned: | 19 November 1983 |
| Homeport: | Mayport, Florida |
| Motto: | Daring, Dauntless, Defiant |
| Status: | in active service, as of 2009[update] |
| General characteristics | |
| Class and type: | Oliver Hazard Perry-class frigate |
| Displacement: | 4,100 tons (4,170 t) full load |
| Length: | 453 ft (138.1 m), overall |
| Beam: | 45 ft (13.7 m) |
| Draught: | 22 ft (6.7 m) |
| Propulsion: | 2 × General Electric LM2500-30 gas turbines generating 41,000 shp (31 MW) through a single shaft and variable pitch propeller; 2 x Auxiliary Propulsion Units, 350 hp (.25 MW) retractable electric azipods for maneuvering and docking. |
| Speed: | 29+ knots (54+ km/h) |
| Range: | 5,000 nm (9,300 km) at 18 knots (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: |
AN/SPS-49 air-search radar AN/SPS-55 surface-search radar CAS and STIR fire-control radar AN/SQS-56 sonar. |
| Electronic warfare and decoys: |
AN/SLQ-32 |
| Armament: |
As built:
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| Aircraft carried: | 2 × SH-60 LAMPS III helicopters |
USS De Wert (FFG-45), an Oliver Hazard Perry-class frigate, is a ship of the United States Navy named for Hospitalman Richard De Wert (1931–1951). De Wert was posthumously awarded the Medal of Honor for his heroism while serving with the 7th Marines during the Korean War.
De Wert was laid down on 14 June 1982 by the Bath Iron Works, in Bath, Maine; launched on 18 December 1982; and commissioned on 19 November 1983.
As of May 2009, De Wert is captained by Commander Sean G. McLaren; she is part of the Atlantic Fleet's Destroyer Squadron 14 and homeported at NS Mayport, Florida.
On 16 February 2007, De Wert was awarded the 2006 Battle "E" award.[1]
[edit] 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.
[edit] External links
- USS De Wert official website
- navsource.org: USS De Wert
- navysite.de: USS De Wert
- MaritimeQuest USS DeWert FFG-45 pages
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