Features
Length: 563 ft. 4 in.
Beam: 55 ft.
Displacement: 8,600 ton
Crew:

310 enlisted

25 officers

Keel Laid: 04 April 1975
Launched: 26 March 1976
Christened: 22 May 1976
Commissioned: 05 August 1978
Decommissioned: 05 June 1998
....see Final Destination photos here

Description       |       Characteristics       |       Background

NATO Sea Sparrow launch at sea...Photo courtesy of Paul Katsanis ASROC launch at sea Firing of the 5-Inch 54 Cal. MK 45 Gun | Photo courtesy of Paul Katsanis 
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Armament

2 - MK 143 Tomahawk Armored Box Launchers

1 - MK 141 Harpoon Canister Missile System

1 - MK 29 NATO Sea Sparrow Missile System
2 - MK 15 Close-In Weapons Systems
2 - 5-Inch 54 Cal. MK 45 Guns
2 - MK 32 Torpedo Launchers
1 - MK 112 ASROC Launcher
Aircraft
2 - SH-60 LAMPS MK III Helicopters
Propulsion
4 - G.E. LM-2500 Gas Turbine Engines
(Produces 80,000 Shaft HP)
Speed
30+ Knots
Quik Linx

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