USS Jarrett

	USS Jarrett (FFG-33)
History
United States
Name	Jarrett
Namesake	Vice Admiral Harry B. Jarrett
Ordered	23 January 1978
Builder	Todd Pacific Shipyards, Los Angeles Division, San Pedro, California
Laid down	11 February 1981
Launched	17 October 1981
Sponsored by	Mrs. Mary W. D. Jarrett, widow of the late Vice Adm. Jarrett
Acquired	27 May 1983
Commissioned	2 July 1983
Decommissioned	26 May 2011
Stricken	26 May 2011
Homeport	Naval Base San Diego
Identification	Hull symbol:FFG-33; Code letters:NRCD; ;
Motto	Valens Et Egregius; (Able and Excellent);
Fate	Arrived under tow for scrapping at Sulphur, Louisiana 18 June 2015,
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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

USS Jarrett (FFG-33), was the twenty-fifth ship of the Oliver Hazard Perry-class guided missile frigates, was named for Vice Admiral Harry B. Jarrett (1898–1974).

Ordered from Todd Pacific Shipyards, Los Angeles Division, San Pedro, California on 23 January 1978 as part of the FY78 program, Jarrett was laid down on 11 February 1981, launched on 17 October 1981, commissioned on 2 July 1983, and decommissioned on 21 April 2011.

Jarrett was the first US Navy warship to be commanded by a woman, Commander Kathleen A. McGrath, from 18 December 1998 until 4 September 2000.^[1]^[2]

^ Horton, Rebecca (10 July 2003). "Mighty J Celebrates 20 years". U.S. Navy, Region Southwest Public Affairs. Archived from the original on 25 November 2006. Retrieved 24 November 2006.
^ "Previous Commanding Officers of USS Jarrett". USS Jarrett. Archived from the original on 5 May 2006. Retrieved 27 January 2007.

[news1-1] Horton, Rebecca (10 July 2003). "Mighty J Celebrates 20 years". U.S. Navy, Region Southwest Public Affairs. Archived from the original on 25 November 2006. Retrieved 24 November 2006.

[news2-2] "Previous Commanding Officers of USS Jarrett". USS Jarrett. Archived from the original on 5 May 2006. Retrieved 27 January 2007.

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History
USS Jarrett (FFG-33)
United States
Name	Jarrett
Namesake	Vice Admiral Harry B. Jarrett
Ordered	23 January 1978
Builder	Todd Pacific Shipyards, Los Angeles Division, San Pedro, California
Laid down	11 February 1981
Launched	17 October 1981
Sponsored by	Mrs. Mary W. D. Jarrett, widow of the late Vice Adm. Jarrett
Acquired	27 May 1983
Commissioned	2 July 1983
Decommissioned	26 May 2011
Stricken	26 May 2011
Homeport	Naval Base San Diego
Identification	Hull symbol:FFG-33 Code letters:NRCD
Motto	Valens Et Egregius (Able and Excellent)
Fate	Arrived under tow for scrapping at Sulphur, Louisiana 18 June 2015,
Badge
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