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U.S.S. DONALD B. BEARY

(FF-1085)

PRUDENTIA - ANIMUS - FORTITUDO

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USS DONALD B. BEARY (FF-1085) - a Knox-class frigate

In Commission 1972 to 1994

FF-1085 Deployments - Major Events

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Month Year to Month Year Deployment / Event
JUL1970-Keel Date: 24 JUL 1970
at Avondale Shipyard Inc. Westwego LA
MAY1971-Launch Date: 22 MAY 1971
JUL1972-Commissioned: 22 JUL 1972
JAN1974-JUL1974Mediterranean
JUL1974-AUG1974Arctic Circle on July 3 1974
MAY1975-OCT1975Mediterranean
MAY1976-NOV1976Mediterranean-Indian Ocean-Persian Gulf
JUN1976-NOV1976Mediterranean-Indian Ocean-Persian Gulf
JUL1976-Shellback Initiation - 11 JUL 1976 - Indian Ocean
JAN1979-JUN1979Mediterranean Middle East & North Atlantic
JUL1981-DEC1981Mediterranean
JUL1981-DEC1981Mediterranean
JUL1981-DEC1981Mediterranean
MAR1983-SEP1983Mediterranean-Indian Ocean
APR1983-APR1983Suez Canal Transit
MAY1983- Shellback Initiation - 11 MAY 1983 - Indian Ocean
MAY1983- Shellback Initiation - 11 MAY 1983 - Indian Ocean
JAN1984-JUL1984Dry Dock
JAN1986-JAN1989Caribbean
JAN1986-JAN1990us virgin island st croix
OCT1986-JUN1987Mediterranean
JAN1987-OCT1988Mediterranean
JAN1989-JAN1990North Atlantic-Med-Indian Ocean
JAN1990-JAN1991Law Enforcement Operations
MAR1991-MAR1991Panama Canal
MAY1994-Decommissioned: 20 MAY 1994

FF-1085 General Specifications

Complement: 18 Officers and 267 Enlisted

Displacement: 3195 tons

Length: 438 feet

Beam: 46 feet 9 inches

Draft: 24 feet 9 in

Flank Speed: over 27 knots