USS Halyburton (FFG-40)
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 USS Halyburton (FFG-40) |
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| Career (US) |  |
|---|---|
| Laid down: | 26 September 1980 |
| Launched: | 13 October 1981 |
| Commissioned: | 7 January 1984 |
| Homeport: | Mayport, Florida |
| Motto: | Non sibi, sed Piatre (Not for self, but for Country) |
| Fate: | Active in service as of 2008 |
| General characteristics | |
| Class and type: | Oliver Hazard Perry-class frigate |
| Displacement: | 4,100 tons (4,170 t) full load |
| Length: | 453 ft (138.1 m), overall |
| Beam: | 45 ft (13.7 m) |
| Draught: | 22 ft (6.7 m) |
| Propulsion: | 2 × General Electric LM2500-30 gas turbines generating 41,000 shp (31 MW) through a single shaft and variable pitch propeller; 2 x Auxiliary Propulsion Units, 350 hp (.25 MW) retractable electric azipods for maneuvering and docking. |
| Speed: | 29+ knots (54+ km/h) |
| Range: | 5,000 nm (9,300 km) at 18 knots (33 km/h) |
| Complement: | 15 officers and 190 enlisted, plus SH-60 LAMPS detachment of roughly six officer pilots and 15 enlisted maintainers |
| Sensors and processing systems: |
AN/SPS-49 air-search radar AN/SPS-55 surface-search radar CAS and STIR fire-control radar AN/SQS-56 sonar. |
| Electronic warfare and decoys: |
AN/SLQ-32 |
| Armament: | As built: One OTO Melara Mk 75 76 mm/62 caliber naval gun one Mk 13 Mod 4 single-arm launcher for Harpoon anti-ship missiles and SM-1MR Standard anti-ship/air missiles (40 round magazine) two Mk 32 triple-tube (324 mm) launchers for Mark 46 torpedoes one Vulcan Phalanx CIWS; four .50-cal (12.7 mm) machine guns. |
| Aircraft carried: | 2 × SH-60 LAMPS III helicopters |
USS Halyburton (FFG-40), an Oliver Hazard Perry-class frigate, is a ship of the United States Navy named for Pharmicist's Mate Second Class William D. Halyburton, Jr. (1924–1945). Halyburton was posthumously awarded the Medal of Honor for his heroism while serving with the 5th Marines, during the Battle of Okinawa.
Halyburton was laid down on 26 September 1980 by the Todd Pacific Shipyards Co., Seattle Division, Seattle, Wash.; launched on 13 October 1981; and commissioned on 7 January 1984.
Halyburton has earned 3 Battle 'E' awards for combat readiness. Halyburton was also one of the escorts for the USS Constitution on July 21, 1997 as "Old Ironsides" first unassisted sail in 116 years and her 200th birthday celebration was going on
As of 2008, Halyburton is homeported at NS Mayport, Florida, and is part of Destroyer Squadron 14.
[edit] External links
- USS Halyburton official website
- navsource.org: USS Halyburton
- navysite.de: USS Halyburton
- MaritimeQuest USS Halyburton FFG-40 pages
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