Cold War Frigates and Destroyer Escorts of the United States - Knox-Class Frigate, USS Albert David, USS W. S. Sims, USS Voge, USS Vreeland (Paperback)

Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Pages: 39. Chapters: Knox-class frigate, USS Albert David, USS W. S. Sims, USS Voge, USS Vreeland, USS Schofield, USS Gallup, USS Jesse L. Brown, Garcia class frigate, USS Hartley, USS Tacoma, USS Burlington, USS Sample, USS Talbot, USS McCloy, USS Albuquerque, Bronstein class frigate, USS Glendale, USS Bisbee, USS Bayonne, USS Sausalito, USS Trippe, USS Knox, USS Groton, USS Hoquiam, USS Patterson, USS O'Callahan, USS Foss, USS Gloucester, USS Bradley, USS Roark, USS Newport, USS Everett, USS Evansville, USS Gary, USS Koelsch, USS Moinester, USS Garcia, USS Lang, USS Stephen W. Groves, USS Gallery, USS Recruit, USS Rathburne, USS Meyerkord, USS Fahrion, USS Richard L. Page, USS Hepburn, USS Gray, USS Lewis B. Puller, USS Glover, USS Connole, USS Copeland, USS Davidson, USS Edward McDonnell, USS Brooke, USS Bronstein, USS Ramsey, USS Brumby, USS Julius A. Furer. Excerpt: USS Albert David (FF-1050) was a Garcia-class destroyer escort, later reclassified as a frigate, in the United States Navy. She was named for Lieutenant Albert David, a Medal of Honor recipient. Albert David was laid down on 28 April 1964 at Seattle, Washington, by the Lockheed Shipbuilding and Construction Co.; launched on 19 December 1964; sponsored by Mrs. Lynda Mae David; and commissioned at the Puget Sound Naval Shipyard on 19 October 1968, Comdr. Roy S. Reynolds in command. For the remainder of 1968, Albert David completed outfitting at Bremerton, Washington, and conducted post-commissioning trials and tests. Those examinations continued into 1969. A voyage to Hawaii followed in March. Early in April, the ocean escort began five weeks of refresher training out of San Diego. On 1 May 1969, she was assigned to Long Beach, Calif., as her home port. She concluded refresher training eight days later and arrived in Long Beach on the 10th. On the 12th, however, Albert Da...