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U.S.S. LEWIS B. PULLER
(FFG-23)ESPRIT
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USS LEWIS B. PULLER (FFG-23) - an Oliver Hazard Perry-class frigate
In Commission 1982 to 1998FFG-23 Deployments - Major Events
| Add a FFG-23 Shellback Initiation | Add a FFG-23 Deployment - Major Event | ||||
| Month | Year | to | Month | Year | Deployment / Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MAY | 1979 | - | Keel Date: 23 MAY 1979 at Todd Pacific Shipyards San Pedro CA | ||
| MAR | 1980 | - | Launch Date: 15 MAR 1980 | ||
| APR | 1982 | - | Commissioned: 17 APR 1982 | ||
| JUN | 1982 | - | Shellback Initiation - 22 JUN 1982 - Pacific Ocean | ||
| JAN | 1984 | - | AUG | 1984 | West Pac-Indian Ocean |
| JUL | 1985 | - | Shellback Initiation - 16 JUL 1985 - Pacific Ocean | ||
| JAN | 1986 | - | JUN | 1986 | West Pac |
| APR | 1992 | - | JUL | 1992 | RIMPAC |
| JUL | 1994 | - | DEC | 1994 | Caribbean |
| MAY | 1996 | - | Shellback Initiation - 8 MAY 1996 - Pacific Ocean | ||
| SEP | 1998 | - | Decommissioned: 18 SEP 1998 | ||
FFG-23 General Specifications
Class: Oliver Hazard Perry-class frigate
Named for: Lewis B. Puller
Complement: 15 Officers and 190 Enlisted
Displacement: 4100 tons
Length: 453 feet
Beam: 45 feet
Flank Speed: over 29 knots
Range: 5 000 nautical miles
Final Disposition:Transferred to Egyptian Navy 18 September 1998