USS Estocin
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USS Estocin (FFG-15), ninth ship of the Oliver Hazard Perry class of guided-missile frigates, was named for Captain Michael John Estocin (1931–1967). Ordered from Bath Iron Works on 27 February 1976 as part of the FY76 program, Estocin was laid down on 2 April 1979, launched on 3 November 1979, and commissioned on 10 January 1981.
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USS Estocin underway in the Caribbean Sea | |
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Name | USS Estocin |
Namesake | Michael John Estocin (1931–1967) |
Ordered | 27 February 1976 |
Builder | Bath Iron Works, Bath, Maine |
Laid down | 2 April 1979 |
Launched | 3 November 1979 |
Sponsored by | Mrs Quay Marie (Hampton) Estocin |
Commissioned | 10 January 1981 |
Decommissioned | 3 April 2003 |
Stricken | 3 April 2003 |
Homeport | Norfolk, Virginia (former) |
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Motto | "Courage, Honor, Tenacity" |
Fate | Disposed of through the Security Assistance Program (SAP) |
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TCG Göksu (F 497) in April 2015. | |
Turkey | |
Name | Göksu |
Namesake | The river Göksu |
Acquired | 3 April 2003 |
Identification | F 497 |
Status | in active service |
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Class and type | Oliver Hazard Perry-class frigate |
Displacement | 4,100 long tons (4,200 t), full load |
Length | 445 feet (136 m), overall |
Beam | 45 feet (14 m) |
Draught | 22 feet (6.7 m) |
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Speed | over 29 knots (54 km/h) |
Range | 5,000 nautical miles at 18 knots (9,300 km at 33 km/h) |
Complement | 15 officers and 190 enlisted, plus SH-60 LAMPS detachment of roughly six officer pilots and 15 enlisted maintainers |
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Electronic warfare & decoys | AN/SLQ-32 |
Armament | *list error: list item missing markup (help)
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Aircraft carried | 1 × SH-2F LAMPS I |
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Estocin (FFG-15) was the first ship of that name in the US Navy. The ship's motto, listed on her crest, was "Courage, Honor, Tenacity".[3]