USS Carr

	USS Carr (FFG-52)
History
United States
Name	Carr
Namesake	Gunner's Mate Third Class Paul H. Carr
Awarded	22 May 1981
Builder	Todd Pacific Shipyards, Seattle, Washington
Laid down	26 March 1982
Launched	26 February 1983
Sponsored by	Goldie Carr Bensilhe
Commissioned	27 July 1985
Decommissioned	13 March 2013
Homeport	NAVSTA Norfolk, Virginia, U.S.
Identification	Hull symbol:FFG-52; Code letters:NCAR; ;
Motto	"Courage, Will, Determination"
Nickname(s)	"Carr-Toon"; "Carr-tel" (Unofficial);
Status	Slated for sale to Taiwan by the Naval Vessel Transfer Act of 2013
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General characteristics
Class and type	Oliver Hazard Perry-class frigate
Displacement	4,100 long tons (4,200 t), full load
Length	453 feet (138 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 and ; 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; 1 × Vulcan Phalanx CIWS; 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); Note: As of 2004, Mk 13 systems removed from all active US vessels of this class.;
Aircraft carried	2 × SH-60 LAMPS III helicopters
Aviation facilities	2 × hangars; RAST helicopter hauldown system;

USS Carr (FFG-52), was an Oliver Hazard Perry-class frigate of the United States Navy.

History
USS Carr (FFG-52)
United States
Name	Carr
Namesake	Gunner's Mate Third Class Paul H. Carr
Awarded	22 May 1981
Builder	Todd Pacific Shipyards, Seattle, Washington
Laid down	26 March 1982
Launched	26 February 1983
Sponsored by	Goldie Carr Bensilhe
Commissioned	27 July 1985
Decommissioned	13 March 2013
Homeport	NAVSTA Norfolk, Virginia, U.S.
Identification	Hull symbol:FFG-52 Code letters:NCAR
Motto	"Courage, Will, Determination"
Nickname(s)	"Carr-Toon" "Carr-tel" (Unofficial)
Status	Slated for sale to Taiwan by the Naval Vessel Transfer Act of 2013
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General characteristics
Class and type	Oliver Hazard Perry-class frigate
Displacement	4,100 long tons (4,200 t), full load
Length	453 feet (138 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 and 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 1 × Vulcan Phalanx CIWS 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) Note: As of 2004, Mk 13 systems removed from all active US vessels of this class.
Aircraft carried	2 × SH-60 LAMPS III helicopters
Aviation facilities	2 × hangars RAST helicopter hauldown system