USS Capodanno

USS Capodanno (FF-1093)
History
United States
NameCapodanno
NamesakeVincent R. Capodanno
Ordered25 August 1966
BuilderAvondale Shipyard, Westwego, Louisiana
Laid down12 October 1971
Launched21 October 1972
Acquired18 October 1973
Commissioned17 November 1973
Decommissioned30 July 1993
Stricken11 January 1995
IdentificationFF-1093
MottoDuty with Honor
Nickname(s)Happy Cappy
FateLeased and then sold to Turkey
Turkey
NameMuavenet
Acquired1993
Commissioned1993
Decommissioned2012
IdentificationF-250
General characteristics
Class & typeKnox-class frigate
Displacement
  • 3,020 long tons (3,070 t) (standard)
  • 4,065 long tons (4,130 t) (full load)
Length438 ft (134 m)
Beam46.9 feet (14.3 m)
Draft24 ft 9 in (7.54 m)
Installed power
  • 2 × CE 1200psi boilers
  • 35,000 shp (26,000 kW)
Propulsion
  • 1 Westinghouse geared turbine
  • 1 shaft
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
Aviation facilities1 × Hangar

USS Capodanno (FF-1093) was the 42nd Knox-class frigate in the United States Navy. It was named after Fr. Vincent Capodanno, recipient of the Medal of Honor.

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