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)ear Admiral Robert W. Copeland Robert Witcher Copeland was born in Tacoma, Washington, on 9 September 1910. He graduated from the University of Washington with Bachelor Degrees in Business Administration and Law, and on 18 May 1935 he was commissioned an Ensign in the Naval Reserve. In that same year he was admitted to the Washington State Bar and practiced Law until entering into active Naval Service In 1940. During the early 1940 ' s, he advanced rapidly and successfully commanded the USS PAWTUCKET (YT-7), USS BLACK DOUGLAS (PYC-45) and USS WYMAN (DE-38). On 28 April 1944, a new destroyer escort was commissioned, USS SAMUEL B. ROBERTS (DE-413), and placed under the command of (then) LCDR Robert W. Copeland. SAMUEL B. ROBERTS was ordered to the Pacific theater of operations and fought in the battle off Samar. It was that battle in which LCDR Copeland inspired his crew to such heights that, in spite of being a small destroyer escort, the ROBERTS helped turn back the formidable Japanese Battleship, Cruiser and Destroyer Force and contributed to the key victory in the Battle of Leyte Gulf. The ROBERTS was sunk in the battle, but not before she carried out her mission in heroic fashion and earned the reputation of being The Destroyer Escort that fought like a Battleship . LCDR Copeland was among the 120 survivors of the ROBERTS who were rescued some 50 hours after the battle. For extraordinary courage and magnificent spirit in the face of terrific odds LCDR Copeland was awarded the Navy Cross. It is interesting to note that FFG-52 was commissioned USS CARR in 1985 in honor of GMG3 Paul Henry Carr, who was killed on board the ROBERTS during the battle off Samar, and that FFG-58 was commissioned in 1986 as USS SAMUEL B. ROBERTS.
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United States Ship Copeland (FFG-25) The officers and crew of USS COPELAND (FFG-25) extend to you our greetings and welcome you aboard what we feel is the best guided missile frigate in the world. Keel Laid 24 October 1979 Launched 26 July 1980 Commissioned 7 August 1982 COPELAND is the eighteenth of approximately fifty planned Guided Missile Frigates of the FFG-7 (Oliver Hazard Perry) Class. She was built by the Todd Pacific Shipyards Corporation in San Pedro, California. Her mission is to escort and protect convoys, underway replenishment groups, amphibious landing groups and carrier battle groups. COPELANDS ' s missile, gun and anti-submarine warfare systems, combined with her quick reaction and high speed capability, make her a valuable asset in today ' s multi-threat environment. Ship ' s Characteristics - Displacement: 3600 Tons Length 445 ' , Beam 45 ' 14 Officers, 168 Enlisted Dimensions: Complement Propulsion: Maximum Speed: Armament: Combat Systems: • Two General Electric LM2500 Gas Turbine Engines, 40.000 Total Shaft Horsepower • Two 350 Horsepower Electric Auxiliary Propulsion Units • 30 Knots • MK13 MOD 4 Missile Launcher • MK75 76MM Gun Mount • Two Triple MK32 ASW Torpedo Mounts • AN SQS-56 Digital Sonar • MK92 MOD 2 Fire Control System • AN SPS-55 Surface Search Radar • AN SPS-49 Air Search Radar • Lamps Helicopter
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