USS Reasoner

USS Reasoner (FF-1063)
History
United States
NameReasoner
NamesakeFrank S. Reasoner
Ordered22 July 1964
BuilderLockheed Shipbuilding and Construction Company, Seattle, WA
Laid down6 January 1969
Launched1 August 1970
Acquired22 June 1971
Commissioned31 July 1971
Decommissioned28 August 1993
IdentificationFF-1063
MottoFidelity
FateLeased to Turkey, 1993; Sold to Turkey, 22 February 2002
Turkey
NameKocatepe
Acquired22 February 2002
Commissioned1993
FateSunk as target, 4 May 2005
General characteristics
Class & typeKnox-class frigate
Displacement3,011 tons (3,877 full load)
Length438 ft (134 m)
Beam46 ft 9 in (14.25 m)
Draft24 ft 9 in (7.54 m)
Propulsion2 - 1200 psi boilers; 1 geared turbine, 1 shaft; 35,000 shp (26,000 kW)
Speedover 27 kn (50 km/h; 31 mph)
Complement18 officers, 267 enlisted
Sensors &
processing systems
  • AN/SPS-40 Air Search Radar
  • AN/SPS-67 Surface Search Radar
  • AN/SQS-26 Sonar
  • AN/SQR-18 Towed array sonar system
  • Mk68 Gun Fire Control System
Electronic warfare
& decoys		AN/SLQ-32 Electronics Warfare System
Armament
Aircraft carriedone SH-2 Seasprite (LAMPS I) helicopter

USS Reasoner (FF-1063) was a Knox-class frigate of the United States Navy, named in honor of 1st Lt. Frank S. Reasoner, awarded the Medal of Honor posthumously in the Vietnam War.

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