Stein (FF 1065) - Naval Cruise Book

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he Stealth Frigate USS STEIN CFF-10653, the thirtieth of forty-six IRNQX class frigates is named in honor of Corporal Tony Stein, Marine hero and World War ll Medal of Honor winner. llic KNOX class is configured for optimum anti-submarine war fare performance. Equipped with the Harpoon missile sys- tem and 5 inch!54 caliber dual purpose rapid fire gun, STEIN is capable of lighting defensively against air and surface threats and providing naval gunfire support lor amphibious missions ashore. The keel for USS STEIN was laid on 1 June 1970 at Lockheed Shipbuilding in Seatle, Washington. She was launched 19 December 1970 and was commissioned on 8 January 1972 at Puget Sound Naval Shipyard in Bremer- ton, Washington. STEIN is powered by two automatically fired boilers which supply 1200 psi steam through dual steam turbines to a single tive bladed screw. The propulsion plant is rated at 55,000 shaft HP. STEIN's cruising radius is over 4,000 nautical miles and she is capable of a maximum speed in excess of 27 knots. STEIN has made nine overseas deployments in her 19 years of commissioned service, including the complete cir- cumnavigation of the globe in 1987. She has operated in support of national policy in the Iran hostage crisis, Iran- Iraq War, and most recently in Operation Desert Storm. STEIN has visited over thirty countries and served as a goodwill ambassador the world over. STElN's unit awards include two Meritorious Unit Citations, two Navy Expedi- tionary Medals, the Humanitarian Service Medal, and the Southwest Asia Service Medal. STEIN is scheduled to be decommissioned and transferred to the Fleet Reserve as a mobilization asset in March 1992. 'mix 2 Ships History