USS Capodanno
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USS Capodanno (FF-1093) was the 42nd Knox-class frigate in the United States Navy. It was named after Fr. Vincent Capodanno, recipient of the Medal of Honor.
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USS Capodanno (FF-1093) | |
History | |
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United States | |
Name | Capodanno |
Namesake | Vincent R. Capodanno |
Ordered | 25 August 1966 |
Builder | Avondale Shipyard, Westwego, Louisiana |
Laid down | 12 October 1971 |
Launched | 21 October 1972 |
Acquired | 18 October 1973 |
Commissioned | 17 November 1973 |
Decommissioned | 30 July 1993 |
Stricken | 11 January 1995 |
Identification | FF-1093 |
Motto | Duty with Honor |
Nickname(s) | Happy Cappy |
Fate | Leased and then sold to Turkey |
Turkey | |
Name | Muavenet |
Acquired | 1993 |
Commissioned | 1993 |
Decommissioned | 2012 |
Identification | F-250 |
General characteristics | |
Class and type | Knox-class frigate |
Displacement | |
Length | 438 ft (134 m) |
Beam | 46.9 feet (14.3 m) |
Draft | 24 ft 9 in (7.54 m) |
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Propulsion |
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Speed | over 27 kn (50 km/h; 31 mph) |
Complement | 18 officers, 267 enlisted |
Sensors and processing systems |
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Electronic warfare & decoys | AN/SLQ-32 Electronics Warfare System |
Armament |
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Aircraft carried | one SH-2 Seasprite (LAMPS I) helicopter |
Aviation facilities | 1 × Hangar |
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