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COMMAND HISTORY U. S. S. Kirk (FF 1087) is the tfiirty-sixtii ship of the Knox (FF 1052) class of fast frigate. With forty-six total frigates in the class, it is the largest combatant class currently in the Naval Surface Forces. Kirk ' s keel was laid down as DE 1087 on 4 December, 1970 at Avondale Shipyards in New Orleans where more than half the class was built. Kirk ' s sponsor, Mrs. Alan Goodrich Kirk, widow of the ship ' s namesake christened the Kirk on 25 September, 1971. The ship was commissioned the following year on 9 September, 1972. Her first captain was Cdr. J. P. Kvederis. In the summer of 1975 Kirk became a unit of the Overseas Family Residency Program operating out of Yokosuka, Japan as a member of Destroyer Squadron Fifteen. About that same time (on 30 June, 1975) the Navy changed the designation Destroyer Escort IDE) to Frigate (FF) to conform to the term in use by other navies of the world for similarly configured ships. Kirk underwent a major overhaul at Yokosuka in 1982. During this yard period, her propulsion plant was overhauled, she received a new electronic warfare system, her existing sonar capability was upgraded, and Kirk became the first ship in the class to have the Vulcan Phalanx Close-in Weapon System installed. KIRK ' S MISSION U. S. S. Kirk ' s primary missions are antisubmarine warfare and ocean escort duty. This is officially stated as to screen support forces, convoys and to operate against submarines . The ship ' s operating and training schedules are designed to support these missions. Kirk frequently operates with the Midway Carrier Battle Group providing Anti- Submarine surveillance. —
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THE SHIPS U.S.S. Kirk was named for Admiral Alan Goodrich Kirk 1 1888- 1963). Adm. Kirk was a graduate of the U. S. Naval Academy, class of 1909. He became an ordnance expert and gunnery officer in World War I. Kirk was director of Naval Intelligence in 1941 before becoming Chief of Staff to Adm. Stark, Commander, U. S. Navy Forces Europe. Adm. Kirk earned distinction as an amphibious task force commander in the European Theater of Operations. As Commander, Atlantic Amphibious Force, Kirk was instrumental in the plannning and execution of the American naval landings at Scoglitti; giving the British much needed support in Sicily. During the combined allied invasion of Normandy, Adm. Kirk was In command of the American half of the naval task force. Kirk again demonstrated his superior U.S.S. KIRK STATISTICS DIMENSIONS: 438 Feet Length Overall, 46 Feet 9 Inches Extreme Breadth, 4,200 Tons Displacement (Fully Laden), 25 Feet Draft at Sonar Dome, 15 Feet Draft at Keel. ENGINEERING: MAIN ENGINE: Westlnghouse Geared Turbine developing 35,000 Shaft Horse Power. BOILERS: Two Combustion Engineering- Non pressure Fired 1200 PSI Steam Generators. SCREW: Single five bladed. Fixed Pitch, 15 Foot Diameter. SPEED; 22 Knots on one boiler, 27+ Knots Top Speed. WEAPONS: GUNS: One 5 54 Caliber Rapid Fire Single Mount, Vulcan Phalanx Close-in Weapon System (20 mm Gatling), and Four .50 Caliber Machine Guns. ANTISUBMARINE WEAPONS: 8 Cell ASROC Launcher, and 4 Mark 46 Torpedo Tubes. SENSORS: SONAR: SQS 26 CX(Bow Mounted), SQS 35 (Independent VDS), SQS 18 (TACTAS) To wed Array. RADAR: SPS 40D air Search, SPS 10F Surface Search, and SPG 53 Fire Control. AIRCRAFT: SH 2F LAMPS (Light Airborne Multi purpose System) Mark I Helicopter. COMPLEMENT: 17 Officers 260 Enlisted Men.
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