FFG-53 U.S.S. Hawes

       

Class: OLIVER HAZARD PERRY As Built
Displacement: 2,750 Tons Standard, 3,638 Tons Full Load
Dimensions: 445'x45'x14'9"; 24'6"(sonar)
Armament: 1,OTO Melara 3"/62 (single) Mk 75, 1 Vulcan Phlanax CIS, 4-.50 cal. MGs
Missiles: SSM 4 McDonnell Douglas Harpoon & 36 GDC Pomona Standard SM-1MR
1 MK 13 Mod 4 launcher for both, 6-324 mm US Mk 32 (2 triple) tubes for Mk 46 torpedoes
Machinery: 2 General Electric LM 2500 gas turbine; 41,000 shp; 1 shaft, cp propeller, 325 hp retractable propeller pods
Speed: 29 Knots
Crew: 206 (13 officers) includes 19 aircrew

Laid down by Bath Iron Works Corp. Bath, ME - August 26, 1983
Launched February 18, 1984 - Commissioned February 9, 1985
Active in Atlantic Fleet - Homeport: Norfolk, VA.