Stein (DE 1065) - Naval Cruise Book

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S 05 STEIN SHIP, 1-11 TORY USS STEIN QDE-10653 is a KNOX Class Ocean Escort named in honor of Corporal Tony STEIN, Marine hero and Medal of Honor winner in World War ll. STEIN is one of 46 KNOX Class destroyers and is the third of five constructed for the Navy by Lockheed Shipbuilding and Construction Company, Seattle, Washington. The DE-1052 Class Ocean Escort is configured for optimum anti- submarine performance. They are especially adept at searching out and destroy- ing enemy submarines, but are also configured for and capable of carrying out other routine destroyer tasks, such as Naval Gunfire Support, Anti-Air Warfare and replenishment operations. STEIN is 438 feet long, has an extreme beam of 47'11 , a navigational draft, including the sonar dome, of 25', full load displace- ment of 4,200 tons, and a speed in excess of 27 knots. The cruising radius is over 4,000 miles and STElN'S berthing accommodations are for 22 officers and 255 men. STEIN is powered by two automatically fired boilers which supply 1200 psi steam through dual steam turbines to single, five-bladed screw. The propulsion plant is rated at 35,000 shaft horsepower. The fresh water distilling plant produces in excess of 20,000 gallons of fresh water per day. Since STElN'S primary mission is anti-submarine warfare, her main arma- ment is configured to provide the optimum in Alfmi search, detection and kill. STEIN is equipped with the ANISQS-EGCX boiv-nricurtteigi sonar which is capable of multi-mode operationsg the ANKSQS-35 liifleperideiii Variable Depth Sonar flVDSlg and the LAMPS manned helicopter systczii. iricluclsrig its MAD and sono- buoy capabilities. ASW armament include the beef'-in ees' - ..-fa g-ran, , k t-f torpedo, above water torpedo tubes which can ine eiiiier Nilge-4f:Oo:r illllrig fQfP9d06S, and LAMP dropped torpedoes. ln acldifzirz-r, 535 gagif pfotecticn and anti air warfare. STEIN is equipped with a 5754 duai-pw-Ma,5E,q , , MM. Basic Point Defense Missile System.. 1 Q Li A I we gun' and the The keel of USS STEIN was laid on l June -ravi: at , December 1970. The sponsor is Mrs. Rose PARKS,'ii'Q:fE3,yZ?sT:?ungh-fd 1.9 STEIN. was commissioned on 8 January lei? ar it-,pJpL,qet EIN 8 Lin Bremerton, Washington. Following ctpminggt-iigpgzy 'ind Naw' Sound Naval Shipyard for her eight w ek V' - ' 7 Q' '9m3ll'l6d. . ucted several weeks of te 'leg . if' K ,Q I and then steamed south alot-if 6 mms n wllg the NVQQ-Q . S I I . 15 'I .T A he :G 'STEIN an Camoma fi lm thru 12 March at the Embarwiigm in San F ,ir homeport for the firs tim South for a four-week l eon17 Gflflise took her to four P8hamaya,-,dei .cruise . , ,before cond ' if 'iflfrfti out Avaiiabsiiig, ipgggy

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