Class: Oliver Hazard Perry (Long Hull As Built)
Displacement: 2750 tons (std), 3605 tons (full)
Dimensions: 453' (oa) x 45' x 14' 9"; 24' 6" (sonar)
Armament: 1 OTO Melara 3"/62 cal. Mk 75, 1 Vulcan Phalanx CIS, 4-.50 cal. MGs,1 Mk 13 Mod 4 launcher,4 SSM McDonnell-Douglas Harpoon missiles, 36 GDC-Pomona Standard SM-1MR missiles,6-324mm Mk 32 (2 triple) tubes / Mk 46 torpedoes, 2 hangars / 2 SH-60B Seahawk LAMPS MkIII helos
Machinery: 2 GE LM 2500 gas turbine engines; 41,000 shp; 1 shaft, cp propeller, 325 hp retractable propeller pods
Speed: 29 Knots Crew: 13/206 (includes 19 air detachment)
Radars: AN/SPS-55 (surface), AN/SPS-49 (air)
Sonars: AN/SQS-56, AN/SQR-19 TACTAS (towed array)
Operational and Building Data
Laid down by Bath Iron Works Corp., Bath ME on 16 January 1978
Launched 4 November 1978, Commissioned 19 November 1979
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Status: Active, Atlantic Fleet, Homeported at Mayport FL
Frigate Photo Index FFG-8 USS McINERNEY
now, my understanding is slightly limited on this subject. I am aware that standard SM-1MR missiles have not been in production for some time
will these Pakistan bound frigates get conversion to SM-2???