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USS Halyburton (FFG-40) - Definition and Overview |
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| Career
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| Ordered:
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| Laid down:
| 26 September 1980
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| Launched:
| 13 October 1981
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| Commissioned:
| 7 January 1984
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| Status:
| Active in service as of 2005.
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| Homeport:
| NS Mayport, Florida
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| General Characteristics
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| Displacement:
| 4,100 tons (4,170 t) full load
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| Length:
| 453 ft (138.1 m), overall
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| Beam:
| 45 ft (13.7 m)
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| Draft:
| 22 ft (6.7 m)
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| Propulsion:
| 2 × General Electric LM2500-30 gas turbines generating 41,000 shp (31 MW) through a single shaft and controllable-pitch propeller
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| Speed:
| 29+ knots (54+ km/h)
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| Range:
| 5,000 nm (9,300 km) at 18 knots (33 km/h)
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| Complement:
| 15 officers and 190 enlisted, plus SH-60 LAMPS detachment of roughly six officer pilots and 15 enlisted maintainers
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| Armament:
| 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.
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| Aircraft:
| 2 × SH-60 LAMPS III helicopters
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| Motto:
| Non sibi, sed Patria (Not for self, but for Country)
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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.
As of 2005, Halyburton is homeported at NS Mayport, Florida, and is part of Destroyer Squadron 14.
See USS Halyburton for other ships of the same name.
External links
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Example Usage of Halyburton |
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AdamKingStudio: @txcaglue @KariHultman The author was Rev. Thomas Halyburton. |
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fussbudgetpromo: Up and working. Lots to accomplish today. Hoping to find some time to take @Beanie_Dog for a run @ Halyburton. http://myloc.me/1v1zP |
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