Lang (DE 1060) - Naval Cruise Book

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USS Lang Today u - , ' ' ' ,M The USS LANG CDE-10601 is the sixth ship to be built of the KNOX CDE-10521 class of ocean going escorts. She was built at the Los Angeles division of Todd Shipyard Corpora- tion. The keel was laid on March 25th, 1967 and on March 28th, 1970 Lang was com- missioned as a United States Ship. LANG CDE-10607 is a integral unit of today's modern navy, capable of performing in a multi-threat environment. Though her primary function is Anti-Submarine Warfare, LANG is well equipped to handle the tasks of Anti-Air Warfare, Shore Bombardment, Aerial Search, Patrol and Command functions. The various systems that make up the ship are the most modern available, from the Engineering plant to electronic systems to weaponry and microfilm efficiency of the supply system. . LANG, with a 4100 ton displacement and a length of 438 ft., she can be driven through the water with speeds in excess of 27 knots. She hosts long range radar and sonar, conventional and rocket launched torpedoes, a 5 inch .54 caliber gun, self defense surface to air missile system, and carries her own light airborne mul- tipurpose system QLAMPSJ helicopter. All this is complemented by a crew of 230 and 21 of- ficers. Living accommodations include a TV lounge, sick bay, laundry, ships store, library, and efficient galley and comfortable berthing' spaces all centrally air-conditioned. LANG is a unit of Destroyer Squadron 17, homeported in San Diego, California.. Since commissioning, LANG has been deployed on 3 overseas cruises and has received for her ac- tions, the Viet-Nam service award fwith two starsj Armed Forces Expeditionary Award, the Viet-Nam Campaign Award Cwith devicej, and the award for combat action.

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USS Lang - A Proud Heritage The USS LANG KDE-10605, the second ship of the American fleet to be named after Seaman John Lang, who in a naval engage- ment between the USS WASP and HMS FROLIC during the war of 1812, could no longer restrain his eagerness to settle an old score, leaped across to the bowsprit of the FROLIC and headed for her deck. His daring action so st-irred the crew of the WASP, that Lang was immediately followed by the fighting men of the WASP in clearing the decks of the FROLIC. Over a hundred years later, Seaman Lang was to have the first of two ships to be named after him. The first LANG CDD-3995 was built by the Federal Shipbuilding and Drydock Company, Kearny, New Jersey. Her keel was laid 5 April 1937, and she was launched 27 August 1938. LANG CDD-3993 had a length overall of 341 ft. 1 in., extreme beam, 35 ft. 6 in., stan- dard displacement of 1,850 tons, mean draft of 10 ft., 9 in., a designed speed of 38.5 knots, and a designed complement of 9 officers and 175 men. She was originally armed with four 5-inch .38 guns, four .50 caliber anti-aircraft machine guns, and sixteen 21-inch torpedo tubes. The first Lang was commissioned in 1939, and served extensively in the Pacific and Mediterranean theaters of World War Two. For her actions she was awarded a total of eleven battle stars.

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