USS Roark
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USS Roark (FF-1053), originally designated DE-1053, was a Knox-class frigate named for William Marshall Roark, Distinguished Flying Cross recipient and first American killed in the Vietnam War to have a ship named for them.[1] Roark was laid down on 2 February 1966 by the Todd Shipyards Corporation in Seattle, Washington; launched on 24 April 1967, sponsored by Mrs. William M. Roark, widow and Mrs. Frank F. Roark, mother of namesake; and commissioned on 22 November 1969.
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USS Roark (FF-1053) off Hawaii in 1981 | |
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Name | USS Roark |
Namesake | William Marshall Roark |
Ordered | 22 July 1964 |
Builder | Todd Pacific Shipyards, Seattle, Washington |
Laid down | 2 February 1966 |
Launched | 27 April 1967 |
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Acquired | 14 November 1969 |
Commissioned | 22 November 1969 |
Decommissioned | 14 December 1991 |
Reclassified | As FF, 30 June 1975 |
Stricken | 11 January 1995 |
Homeport | San Diego, California |
Motto | Victory thru Service |
Fate | Scrapped, 2004 |
General characteristics | |
Class and type | Knox-class frigate |
Displacement | 3,011 tons (4,100 full load) |
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Beam | 47 ft (14 m) |
Draft | 24.75 ft (7.54 m) |
Propulsion |
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Speed | 27 knots (50 km/h; 31 mph) |
Range | 4,500 nmi (8,300 km; 5,200 mi) |
Complement | 15 officers, 230 men |
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Electronic warfare & decoys | AN/SLQ-32 Electronics Warfare System |
Armament |
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Aircraft carried | 1 SH-2 Seasprite (LAMPS I) helicopter |
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