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USS Aylwin
FF 1081 (Knox class)
There were two other ships named Aylwin: DD-47 launched 23
November 1912; and DD-355 commissioned March 1935. DD-355 was at
Pearl Harbor on Dec 7, 1941 and was able to get under way and get out of the harbor.
She went on to have a very distinguished record.
Historical data by: Dave Tunnell
Authorized: August 25, 1966
Builder: Avondale Shipyards
Laid Down: November 13, 1969
Launched: August 29, 1970
Commissioned: September 18, 1971
Decommissioned: May 15, 1992
Fate: To Turkey April 29, 1998
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We are seeking information on the USS Aylwin
and her crews. Files and photos may be
E-mailed to us and we will incorporate them into this page. When enough
information has been assembled we will then build the ship her own section.
Mark Roberts is handling all pages and
E-mails concerning the Knox & Brooke class Frigates.
The Knox Class as Constructed
Displacement: 4,260 tons fully loaded.
Length: 438'
Beam: 47'
Draught: 16' (keel); 26' (Sonar dome)
Machinery: Two combustion Engineering boilers;
One Westinghouse geared turbine; 35,000 shp;
1 shaft.
Performance: 27 kts.
Bunkerage: 200,000 gallons
Range: 4,000 miles at 22 knots on 1 boiler.
Guns: 1 FMC 5" 54 cal Mk-42
Torpedoes: MK 32
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