For other ships of the same name, see USS Cook.
| USS Cook (FF-1083) | |
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 USS Cook (FF-1083) | |
| Career (US) |  |
| Ordered: | 25 August 1966 |
| Builder: | Avondale Shipyard, Bridge City, Louisiana |
| Laid down: | 20 March 1970 |
| Launched: | 23 January 1971 |
| Acquired: | 9 December 1971 |
| Commissioned: | 18 December 1971 |
| Decommissioned: | 30 April 1992 |
| Struck: | 11 January 1995 |
| Motto: | Above All Duty |
| Fate: | Disposed of through the Security Assistance Program (SAP), transferred to Taiwan 29 September 1999 |
| General characteristics | |
| Class & type: | Knox-class frigate |
| Displacement: | 3,201 tons (4,182 full load) |
| Length: | 438 ft (134 m) |
| Beam: | 46 ft 9 in (14.25 m) |
| Draught: | 24 ft 9 in (7.54 m) |
| Propulsion: |
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| Speed: | over 27 knots |
| Complement: | 18 officers, 267 enlisted |
| Sensors and processing systems: | |
| Electronic warfare & decoys: | AN/SLQ-32 Electronics Warfare System |
| Armament: |
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| Aircraft carried: | one SH-2 Seasprite (LAMPS I) helicopter |
The USS Cook (FF-1083) was a Knox class frigate built for the United States Navy by Avondale Shipyard, Bridge City, Louisiana. Her keel was laid 20 March 1970, she was launched 23 January 1971 and delivered 9 December 1971. Cook was commissioned 18 December 1971 and decommissioned 30 April 1992. She was struck 11 January 1995 and disposed of through the Security Assistance Program (SAP), and transferred to Taiwan 29 September 1999. She is currently serving the Republic of China Navy (ROCN) as the Hai-Yang (FFG-936) with additional re-modifications.
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