U.S.S. Josephus Daniels
DLG-27
1965
(Twelve Fifty TF-11)
- Class: Belknap - 9 guided missile frigates of 1961-62
- Displacement: 6,570 tons standard, 7,930 tons full load
- Dimensions: 547' x 54'9" x 28'9"
- Machinery: GE steam turbines; 85,000 shp; 2 shafts
- Speed: 33 knots
- Missiles: 1 twin Mk 10 Mod 7 launcher for Terrier/Standard-ER SAM (60)
- Guns: 1-5"/54 DP Mk 42; 2-3"/50 DP (2x1)
- ASW weapons: ASROC fired from missile launcher; 6-12.75" T.T. Mk 32 (2x3)
- Complement: 446-452
- Builder: Bath Iron Works, Bath, Maine
- Keel Laid: 23 Apr 1962
- Launched: 2 Dec 1963
- Commissioned: 8 May 1965
- Decommissioned: 22 Jan 1994
- Notes: Shown as built with 2 single 3"/50s. The Belknap "single-ended" frigates were built to screen aircraft carriers. Re-designated as guided missile cruiser CG-27 on 30 Jun 1975. In the 1980s 4-cell Harpoon launchers replaced the 3"/50s and two Phalanx CIWS were added.
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