USS Duncan (FFG-10)

	USS Duncan (FFG-10) comes about near San Diego, 1986.
History
United States
Name	Duncan
Namesake	Vice Admiral Donald B. Duncan
Ordered	27 February 1976
Builder	Todd Pacific Shipyards, Seattle, WA
Laid down	29 April 1977
Launched	1 March 1978
Sponsored by	Mrs. Aniela Mateja Duncan
Commissioned	15 May 1980
Decommissioned	17 December 1994
Stricken	5 January 1998
Homeport	Long Beach, California (former)
Identification	Hull symbol:FFG-10; Code letters:NDBD; ;
Motto	"Vigilant and Swift"; "Virtus Velox";
Fate	Disposed of through the Security Assistance Program (SAP) as a parts hulk, 5 April 1999
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General characteristics
Class & type	Oliver Hazard Perry-class frigate
Displacement	4,100 long tons (4,200 t), full load
Length	445 feet (136 m), overall
Beam	45 feet (14 m)
Draught	22 feet (6.7 m)
Propulsion	2 × General Electric LM2500-30 gas turbines generating 41,000 shp (31 MW) through a single shaft and variable pitch propeller; 2 × Auxiliary Propulsion Units, 350 hp (260 kW) retractable electric azimuth thrusters for maneuvering and docking.;
Speed	over 29 knots (54 km/h)
Range	5,000 nautical miles at 18 knots (9,300 km at 33 km/h)
Complement	15 officers and 190 enlisted, plus SH-60 LAMPS detachment of roughly six officer pilots and 15 enlisted maintainers
Sensors &; processing systems	AN/SPS-49 air-search radar; AN/SPS-55 surface-search radar; CAS and STIR fire-control radar; AN/SQS-56 sonar.;
Electronic warfare; & decoys	AN/SLQ-32
Armament	As built:; 1 × OTO Melara Mk 75 76 mm/62 caliber naval gun; 2 × Mk 32 triple-tube (324 mm) launchers for Mark 46 torpedoes; 4 × .50-cal (12.7 mm) machine guns.; 1 × Mk 13 Mod 4 single-arm launcher for Harpoon anti-ship missiles and SM-1MR Standard anti-ship/air missiles (40 round magazine); 1 × Vulcan Phalanx CIWS (added 1989-1994);
Aircraft carried	1 × SH-2F Seasprite helicopter

The USS Duncan (FFG-10) was the fourth ship of the Oliver Hazard Perry-class of guided-missile frigates, and was named for Vice Admiral Donald B. Duncan (1896–1975). Ordered from Todd Pacific, Seattle, Washington on 27 February 1976 as part of the FY75 program, Duncan was laid down on 29 April 1977, launched on 1 March 1978, and commissioned on 15 May 1980.

History
USS Duncan (FFG-10) comes about near San Diego, 1986.
United States
Name	Duncan
Namesake	Vice Admiral Donald B. Duncan
Ordered	27 February 1976
Builder	Todd Pacific Shipyards, Seattle, WA
Laid down	29 April 1977
Launched	1 March 1978
Sponsored by	Mrs. Aniela Mateja Duncan
Commissioned	15 May 1980
Decommissioned	17 December 1994
Stricken	5 January 1998
Homeport	Long Beach, California (former)
Identification	Hull symbol:FFG-10 Code letters:NDBD
Motto	"Vigilant and Swift" "Virtus Velox"
Fate	Disposed of through the Security Assistance Program (SAP) as a parts hulk, 5 April 1999
Badge
General characteristics
Class & type	Oliver Hazard Perry-class frigate
Displacement	4,100 long tons (4,200 t), full load
Length	445 feet (136 m), overall
Beam	45 feet (14 m)
Draught	22 feet (6.7 m)
Propulsion	2 × General Electric LM2500-30 gas turbines generating 41,000 shp (31 MW) through a single shaft and variable pitch propeller 2 × Auxiliary Propulsion Units, 350 hp (260 kW) retractable electric azimuth thrusters for maneuvering and docking.
Speed	over 29 knots (54 km/h)
Range	5,000 nautical miles at 18 knots (9,300 km at 33 km/h)
Complement	15 officers and 190 enlisted, plus SH-60 LAMPS detachment of roughly six officer pilots and 15 enlisted maintainers
Sensors & processing systems	AN/SPS-49 air-search radar AN/SPS-55 surface-search radar CAS and STIR fire-control radar AN/SQS-56 sonar.
Electronic warfare & decoys	AN/SLQ-32
Armament	As built: 1 × OTO Melara Mk 75 76 mm/62 caliber naval gun 2 × Mk 32 triple-tube (324 mm) launchers for Mark 46 torpedoes 4 × .50-cal (12.7 mm) machine guns. 1 × Mk 13 Mod 4 single-arm launcher for Harpoon anti-ship missiles and SM-1MR Standard anti-ship/air missiles (40 round magazine) 1 × Vulcan Phalanx CIWS (added 1989-1994)
Aircraft carried	1 × SH-2F Seasprite helicopter