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if 1 uss valdez lff-10961 on 22 iuly 1964, under the auspices of the then president, the late Iyndon b. iohnson, contracts for construction of new asw destroyer escorts were awarded. the valdez is named in honor of hospital corpsman third class phil i. valdez, united states navy and is the first ship ever to bear his name. she is one of a series of 27 single purpose destroyer escorts ofthe hewes class built b avondale h' d d y s ipyar s un er the multiple year ship procurement contract. her designation was changed to fast frigate on 1 iuly 1975 to emphasize the offensive capability of surface combatants. the keel was laid on 30 iune 1972 and she first touched water on 24 march 1973 under the sponsorship of mrs. carlos valdez, the mother of hm3 phil i- valdez. the ship is designed for optimum performance in locating and destroying submarines, and to screen support forces and convoys at long ranges from home bases. in addition to her primary mission of antisubmarine warfare, valdez is fully equipped to perform effectively in several additional missions including y surface and air forces. destruction of surface shipping, reconnaisance, and integrated operations with friendl the valdez is particularly well suited to the performance of demodulation, for which she is supported by mulitple sensor systems. her complex electronic suits and integral bow-mounted long range and stern-mounted variable-depth sonars lunderwater sound sensorsl permit detection and classification of a wide sectrmf .t th h' ' ' ' ' p u o emissions oge ert is equipment constitutes an intricate electronic network to provide early warning or to aid in secure communications and sage navigation of the ship.
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