Stein (FF 1065) - Naval Cruise Book

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SHIP 'S HIS TOR Y USS STEIN IFF-10651 is a Knox class friga te named in honor of Corporal Tony Stein, Marine hero and Medal of Honor winner in World War II. The FF- 1052 class vessel is configured for optimum anti-sub- marine performance: however, when equipped with the harpoon missile, an ti-surface warfare is also a pri- mary mission area. S TEIN is capable of carrying out other routine destroyer tasks, such as na val gunfire support, anti-air warfare and replenishment opera- tions. P Since STEIN's main primary mission is an ti-su b- marine warfare, her armament is conhgured to pro- vide the optimum in ASW search, detection and kill. STEIN is equipped with the AN XSQS-25CX bow- mounted sonar which is capable of multi-mode opera- tions: the AN XSQS-35 - independent variable depth sonar KIVDSI along with the ANXSQR-18A tactical towed away system I TAC TASI and the LAMPS heli- copter system,incIuding its MAD and sono-buo y ca- pabilities. ASW armaments include the ASROC long- range, rocket-fired torpedo, above water torpedo tubes, which can Ere MK46 torpedoes, and LAMPS dropped torpedoes. The ASROC launcher is equipped to Hre the HARPOON missile, and for self protection and anti-air warfare, STEIN is equipped with a 5 f 54 dual purpose, rapid-fire gun, and the basic point de- fense surface missile system IBPDSMSQ.