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USS GALLERY (FFG-26 MEDITERRANEAN RED SEA 3-91
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GALLERY ' S Coat of Arms SHIELD: The colors green and gold, and the rampant lions have been adapted from a personal device of the Gallery family. The lions, symbolic of courage and strength, face in different directions indicating that the brothers for whom this ship is named, served in both theaters of operation during World War II. The star alludes to their many awards, and denote excellence and achievement. The crossed swords, adapted from the Officer and Enlisted badges, allude to Naval Combat Operations. CREST: Blue and gold are the colors traditionally associated with the Navy. The upraised arm in green and gold is an adaptation from the Gallery family device. The collared and chained sea-wolf symbolizes the only capture of a U-boat from the German wolf packs during World War II. The crest also symbolizes the curbing and destruction of the enemy sub activities in the Pacific theatre. MOTTO: Maim Forti — With a Strong Hand What Kind of Ship Is GALLERY? USS GALLERY (FFG 26) is the twentieth of a new class of 51 Guided Missile Frigates. This is the Navy ' s newest and largest class of ships since World War II destroyers. GALLERY is the result of a careful plan to provide a portion of the in-depth protection required for military and merchant shipping, amphibious task forces, and underway logistics groups. By doing so, GALLERY helps meet our nation ' s far-ranging international com- mitments and keep the vital sea lanes of communica- tions open. In order to ensure a large homogeneous class of capa- ble, yet relatively inexpensive ships, many innovative concepts are incorporated into her design. Some of these concepts include modular construction techniques and the utilization of numerous laborsaving devices to reduce the number of personnel required to operate the ship. GALLERY also incorporates many improvements in shipboard habitability, including a lounge area and improved messing facilities. The propulsion system is a computer-controlled gas turbine power plant with engines similar to those found on the Air Force C5A strategic transport and the civilian DC10 jetliner. GALLERY ' S propulsion system can be brought on-the-line and made ready to operate in less than one-eighth the time required for a conventional steam or nuclear powered ship. The combat system is also a new and innovative design, integrating a computerized command and con- trol system with the ship ' s sensors and weapons. Digital computers provide rapid evaluation of potential threats detected by the radars, digital sonar, and other sensors. Should the need arise, surface-to-air or surface-to- surface missiles, a rapid fire gun, anti-submarine torpe- does, the embarked LAMPS (Light Airborne Multipurpose System helicopters, or CIWS (Close-In- Weapons-System) can be employed to counter any potential threat that may come from any air, surface, or subsurface platforms. Ship ' s Characteristics Displacement: Dimensions: Complement: Propulsion: Auxiliaries: Maximum Speed Aircraft: Armament: Sensors: Command and Control: 3585 tons Length 445 feet Beam 45 feet Navigational Draft 24 feet 14 Officers; 15 Chief Petty Officers; 185 Enlisted Two General Electric LM2500 Gas Turbines, 40,000 Total Shaft Horsepower; One Controllable Reversible Pitch Propeller; Two 350 Horsepower Electric Drive Auxiliary Propulsion Units Four 1000 Kilowatt Ship Service Generators 28+ Knots Two SH-2F LAMPS Multipurpose Helicopters Guide Missile Launching System with STANDARD Surface-to-Air and HARPOON Surface-to-Surface Missiles; 7bmm Rapid Fire Dual Purpose Gun; Two Triple Tube Antisubmarine Torpedo Mounts; Close-In Weapon System (CIWS) Medium Range Digital Sonar; Long Range Air Search Radar; Surface Search Navigational Radar; Electronic Support Measures Receiving Set; Digital Fire Control System Digital Computer System which integrates all Weapons and Sensors
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