USS Lafayette (FFG-65)

USS Lafayette (FFG-65) will be the fourth Constellation-class guided-missile frigate.[1] The fourth ship in the United States Navy bearing this name, she will be built by Marinette Marine, a subsidiary of Fincantieri, with an expected completion date somewhere in 2029. The frigate is named in honor of Gilbert du Motier, Marquis de Lafayette, a French hero of the American Revolutionary War. Her name was announced on 29 June 2023 by Navy Secretary Carlos Del Toro when he visited Paris.[2][3]

Artist rendering of the final Constellation-class design
History
United States
NameLafayette
NamesakeGilbert du Motier, Marquis de Lafayette
Awarded18 May 2023[1]
BuilderFincantieri Marinette Marine, Marinette, Wisconsin
IdentificationHull number: FFG-65
StatusOrdered
General characteristics
Class and typeConstellation-class frigate
Displacement6,700 t (6,594 long tons; 7,385 short tons) full load
Length151.18 m (496.0 ft)
Beam19.81 m (65.0 ft)
Draft7.92 m (26.0 ft)
PropulsionCODLAG
Speedin excess of 26 kn (48 km/h; 30 mph)
Range6,000 nmi (11,000 km; 6,900 mi) at 16 kn (30 km/h; 18 mph) (electric drive)
Boats & landing
craft carried
2 × rigid-hulled inflatable boats
Capacity200 accommodations
Complement140 crew
Sensors and
processing systems
Armament
Aircraft carried

References

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  1. ^ a b "Lafayette (FFG-65)". Naval Vessel Register. Retrieved 7 July 2023.
  2. ^ "SECNAV Names Future Constellation-Class Guided-Missile Frigate Lafayette" (Press release). United States Navy. 29 June 2023. Retrieved 7 July 2023.
  3. ^ Mongilio, Heather (29 June 2023). "Navy Secretary Names Fourth Frigate After Revolutionary Hero Marquis de Lafayette". USNI News. United States Naval Institute. Retrieved 7 July 2023.