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Guided Missile Frigate
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FFG 41
- USS McClusky
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Type,
Class:
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Guided Missile Frigate; Oliver Hazard Perry - class (long
hull)
planned and built
as FFG 41 |
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Builder:
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Todd Pacific
Shipyard, San Pedro, California, USA |
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STATUS:
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Awarded:
April 27,
1979 Laid
down: October 21, 1981 Launched: September 18, 1982 Commissioned: December 10, 1983 ACTIVE
UNIT/ in commission (Pacific Fleet) |
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Homeport:
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San Diego, California, USA
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Namesake:
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Named
after and in honor of Rear Admiral Clarence Wade McClusky, Jr. (1902 -
1976) >
see history, below; |
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Ship's
Motto:
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PERSISTENT -
COURAGEOUS - VICTORIOUS |
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Technical Data:
(Measures, Propulsion, Armament, Aviation, etc.)
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see: INFO
> Oliver Hazard Perry - class Guided Missile Frigate |
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ship
images
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Clarence Wade McClusky, Jr. |
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LCDR McClusky (r)
receives the Distinguished Flying Cross from ADM
Chester Nimitz (May 27, 1942) |
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Namesake & History: |
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Rear
Admiral Clarence Wade McClusky, Jr. (June 1, 1902 – June 27, 1976): |
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As an aviation hero
of World War II and Chief of Staff for Seventh Fleet operations during the
Korean War, Rear Admiral McClusky's illustrious naval career led him from
battlefront to executive positions and back again. His diversified leadership
and administrative skills afforded him, throughout his naval career, duties
vital to the safekeeping of our nation. |
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USS
McClusky (FFG 41): |
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Important Events since commissioning: --
more FFG 41 history wanted -- |
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patches |
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