USS Rockford
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USS Rockford (PF-48), a Tacoma-class frigate in commission from 1944 to 1945, thus far has been the only ship of the United States Navy to be named for Rockford, Illinois. She later served in the Soviet Navy as EK-18 and in the Republic of Korea Navy as ROKS Apnokkang (62).
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USS Rockford (PF-48) painted in dazzle camouflage Measure 32, Design 16d, at Adak, Territory of Alaska, on 30 January 1945. | |
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United States | |
Name | Rockford |
Namesake | City of Rockford, Illinois |
Reclassified | PF-48, 15 April 1943 |
Builder | Consolidated Steel Corporation, Wilmington, California |
Yard number | 533 |
Laid down | 28 August 1943 |
Launched | 27 September 1943 |
Sponsored by | Mrs. Harry L. Crotzer |
Commissioned | 6 March 1944 |
Decommissioned | 26 August 1945[1] |
Honors and awards | 2 battle stars, World War II |
Fate | Transferred to the Soviet Navy, 26 August 1945[2] |
Acquired | Returned by Soviet Navy, 1 November 1949 |
Fate | Transferred to Republic of Korea Navy, 23 October 1950 |
Acquired | Returned by Republic of Korea Navy, 3 September 1952 |
Stricken | 26 May 1953 |
Fate | Sunk as target, 30 September 1953 |
Soviet Union | |
Name | EK-18[3] |
Acquired | 26 August 1945[2] |
Commissioned | 26 August 1945[4] |
Fate | Returned to United States, 1 November 1949 |
South Korea | |
Name | ROKS Apnok (62) |
Acquired | 23 October 1950 |
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General characteristics | |
Class and type | Tacoma-class frigate |
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Length | 303 ft 11 in (92.63 m) |
Beam | 37 ft 6 in (11.43 m) |
Draft | 13 ft 8 in (4.17 m) |
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Speed | 20 knots (37 km/h; 23 mph) |
Complement | 190 |
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