The Knox-class design was derived from the Brooke-classfrigate modified to extend range and without a long-range missile system. The ships had an overall length of 438 feet (133.5 m), a beam of 47 feet (14.3 m) and a draft of 25 feet (7.6 m). They displaced 4,066 long tons (4,131 t) at full load. Their crew consisted of 13 officers and 211 enlisted men.[1]
The ships were equipped with one Westinghouse geared steam turbine that drove the single propeller shaft. The turbine was designed to produce 35,000 shaft horsepower (26,000 kW), using steam provided by 2 C-Eboilers, to reach the designed speed of 27 knots (50 km/h; 31 mph). The Knox class had a range of 4,500 nautical miles (8,300 km; 5,200 mi) at a speed of 20 knots (37 km/h; 23 mph).[2]
The Knox-class ships were armed with a 5"/54 caliber Mark 42 gun forward and a single 3-inch/50-caliber gun aft. They mounted an eight-round ASROC launcher between the 5-inch (127 mm) gun and the bridge. Close-range anti-submarine defense was provided by two twin 12.75-inch (324 mm) Mk 32 torpedo tubes. The ships were equipped with a torpedo-carrying DASH drone helicopter; its telescoping hangar and landing pad were positioned amidships aft of the mack. Beginning in the 1970s, the DASH was replaced by a SH-2 Seasprite LAMPS I helicopter and the hangar and landing deck were accordingly enlarged. Most ships also had the 3-inch (76 mm) gun replaced by an eight-cell BPDMS missile launcher in the early 1970s.[3]
Service historyedit
As part of the Navy's 1975 ship reclassification, Francis Hammond was reclassified as a frigate (FF-1067) on 30 June 1975.
Francis Hammond's repainted hull number of "$10,670"
In December 1986, after the ship's company of Francis Hammond raised over $11,000 for Navy Relief (beating their goal of ten times the ship's hull number), permission was granted to temporarily add a dollar sign, a thousands separator, and an extra zero to the hull number painted on the side of the ship.[4]
Decommissioned 2 July 1992 in Long Beach, California after twenty-one years and nine months in active commission and struck from the Navy Register on 11 January 1995. Francis Hammond was disposed of by scrapping 31 March 2003.
francis, hammond, 1067, sixteenth, knox, class, frigate, named, honor, hospitalman, francis, colton, hammond, medal, honor, recipient, 1067, historyunited, statesnamefrancis, hammondnamesakefrancis, hammondordered22, july, 1964buildertodd, shipyards, angeles, . USS Francis Hammond DE FF 1067 is the sixteenth Knox class frigate named in honor of Hospitalman Francis Colton Hammond a Medal of Honor recipient USS Francis Hammond FF 1067 HistoryUnited StatesNameFrancis HammondNamesakeFrancis HammondOrdered22 July 1964BuilderTodd Shipyards Los Angeles Division San Pedro CaliforniaLaid down15 July 1967Launched11 May 1968Acquired17 July 1970Commissioned25 July 1970Decommissioned2 July 1992Stricken11 January 1995MottoValor HonorFateScrapped 31 March 2003General characteristicsClass and typeKnox class frigateDisplacement3 243 tons 4 244 full load Length438 ft 133 5 m Beam46 ft 9 in 14 2 m Draft24 ft 9 in 7 5 m Propulsion2 CE 1 200 psi 8 274 kPa boilers 1 Westinghouse geared turbine 1 shaft 35 000 shp 26 099 kW Speedover 27 knots 31 mph 50 km h Range4 500 nautical miles 8 330 km at 20 knots 23 mph 37 km h Complement18 officers 267 enlistedSensors and processing systemsAN SPS 40 Air Search Radar AN SPS 67 Surface Search Radar AN SQS 26 Sonar AN SQR 18 Towed array sonar system Mk68 Gun Fire Control SystemElectronic warfare amp decoysAN SLQ 32 Electronics Warfare SystemArmamentone Mk 16 8 cell missile launcher for RUR 5 ASROC and Harpoon missiles one Mk 42 5 inch 54 caliber gun Mark 46 torpedoes from four single tube launchers one Mk 25 BPDMS launcher for Sea Sparrow missiles later replaced by one Phalanx CIWSAircraft carriedone SH 2 Seasprite LAMPS I helicopter Contents 1 Construction 2 Design and description 3 Service history 4 Awards citations and campaign ribbons 5 Notes 6 References 7 External linksConstruction editShe was originally designed as a Knox class ocean escort DE 1067 and was built by Todd Shipyards Los Angeles Division San Pedro California The ship s keel was laid on 15 July 1967 She was launched on 11 May 1968 sponsored by Mrs Phyllis Hammond Smith widow of Hospitalman Hammond The ship was commissioned at Long Beach Naval Shipyard Long Beach California on 25 July 1970 Design and description editThe Knox class design was derived from the Brooke class frigate modified to extend range and without a long range missile system The ships had an overall length of 438 feet 133 5 m a beam of 47 feet 14 3 m and a draft of 25 feet 7 6 m They displaced 4 066 long tons 4 131 t at full load Their crew consisted of 13 officers and 211 enlisted men 1 The ships were equipped with one Westinghouse geared steam turbine that drove the single propeller shaft The turbine was designed to produce 35 000 shaft horsepower 26 000 kW using steam provided by 2 C E boilers to reach the designed speed of 27 knots 50 km h 31 mph The Knox class had a range of 4 500 nautical miles 8 300 km 5 200 mi at a speed of 20 knots 37 km h 23 mph 2 The Knox class ships were armed with a 5 54 caliber Mark 42 gun forward and a single 3 inch 50 caliber gun aft They mounted an eight round ASROC launcher between the 5 inch 127 mm gun and the bridge Close range anti submarine defense was provided by two twin 12 75 inch 324 mm Mk 32 torpedo tubes The ships were equipped with a torpedo carrying DASH drone helicopter its telescoping hangar and landing pad were positioned amidships aft of the mack Beginning in the 1970s the DASH was replaced by a SH 2 Seasprite LAMPS I helicopter and the hangar and landing deck were accordingly enlarged Most ships also had the 3 inch 76 mm gun replaced by an eight cell BPDMS missile launcher in the early 1970s 3 Service history editAs part of the Navy s 1975 ship reclassification Francis Hammond was reclassified as a frigate FF 1067 on 30 June 1975 nbsp Francis Hammond s repainted hull number of 10 670 In December 1986 after the ship s company of Francis Hammond raised over 11 000 for Navy Relief beating their goal of ten times the ship s hull number permission was granted to temporarily add a dollar sign a thousands separator and an extra zero to the hull number painted on the side of the ship 4 Decommissioned 2 July 1992 in Long Beach California after twenty one years and nine months in active commission and struck from the Navy Register on 11 January 1995 Francis Hammond was disposed of by scrapping 31 March 2003 Awards citations and campaign ribbons edit nbsp Combat Action Ribbon nbsp Joint Meritorious Unit Award nbsp Navy Unit Commendation nbsp Navy Meritorious Unit Commendation nbsp Navy E Ribbon 4 nbsp Navy Expeditionary Medal nbsp nbsp National Defense Service Medal with one bronze service star nbsp Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal nbsp nbsp nbsp Vietnam Service Medal with two bronze service stars nbsp nbsp nbsp Southwest Asia Service Medal with two bronze service stars nbsp Humanitarian Service Ribbon nbsp Sea Service Deployment Ribbon nbsp Vietnam Campaign Medal nbsp Kuwait Liberation Medal Saudi Arabia nbsp Kuwait Liberation Medal Kuwait References USS Francis Hammond on NavSource orgNotes edit Friedman pp 357 60 425 Gardiner Chumley amp Budzbon p 598 Friedman pp 360 61 Gardiner Chumley amp Budzbon p 598 Hammond adds a zero for Navy Relief PDF All Hands United States Navy 837 36 December 1986 Retrieved 12 September 2015 References editFriedman Norman 1982 U S Destroyers An Illustrated Design History Annapolis Maryland Naval Institute Press ISBN 0 87021 733 X Gardiner Robert Chumbley Stephen amp Budzbon Przemyslaw 1995 Conway s All the World s Fighting Ships 1947 1995 Annapolis Maryland Naval Institute Press ISBN 1 55750 132 7 External links editNaval Vessel Register FF1067 http ussfrancishammond org http ussfrancishammond com Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title USS Francis Hammond amp oldid 1123406095, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
