USS Mahlon S. Tisdale (FFG-27), nineteenth ship of the Oliver Hazard Perry class of guided-missile frigates, was named for Vice Admiral Mahlon Street Tisdale (1890–1972). Ordered from Todd Pacific Shipyards, Los Angeles Division, San Pedro, California, on 23 January 1978 as part of the FY78 program, Mahlon S. Tisdale was laid down on 19 March 1980, launched on 7 February 1981, and commissioned on 27 November 1982.
 USS Mahlon S. Tisdale (FFG-27) underway during PACEX '89
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| History | |
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 United States | |
| Name | Mahlon S. Tisdale |
| Namesake | Vice Admiral Mahlon S. Tisdale |
| Ordered | 23 January 1978 |
| Builder | Todd Pacific Shipyards, Los Angeles Division, San Pedro, California, U.S. |
| Laid down | 19 March 1980 |
| Launched | 7 February 1981 |
| Sponsored by | Mrs. Kenneth J. Sanger (daughter of Mahlon Tisdale) |
| Acquired | 22 October 1982 |
| Commissioned | 27 November 1982 |
| Decommissioned | 27 September 1996 |
| Stricken | 20 February 1998 |
| Homeport | NB San Diego, California, U.S. |
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| Fate | Disposed of through the Security Assistance Program (SAP) |
| Badge | _COA.png) |
_-_2005.jpg) TCG Gökçeada (F-494) in the Black Sea, 14 July 2005.
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 Turkey | |
| Name | Gökçeada |
| Namesake | District of Gökçeada |
| Acquired | 5 April 1999 |
| Identification | F 494 |
| Status | in active service |
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| Class and type | Oliver Hazard Perry-class frigate |
| Displacement | 4,100 long tons (4,200 t), full load |
| Length | 445 feet (136 m), overall |
| Beam | 45 feet (14 m) |
| Draught | 22 feet (6.7 m) |
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| 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 |
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| Electronic warfare & decoys | AN/SLQ-32 |
| Armament | *list error: list item missing markup (help)
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| Aircraft carried | 1 × SH-2F LAMPS I[2] |
Mahlon S. Tisdale (FFG-27) was the first ship of that name in the U.S. Navy.
TCG Gökçeada (F 494) edit
Decommissioned on 27 September 1996 and stricken on 20 February 1998, she was transferred to Turkey on 5 April 1999 as that nation's TCG Gökçeada (F 494). As of 2018, she is still in active service.
References edit
- ^ "USS Mahlon S. Tisdale (FFG 27)". Navsource.org. Retrieved 11 April 2015.
- ^ "USS Mahlon S. Tisdale (FFG 27)". Navysite.de. Retrieved 11 April 2015.
- ^ ">First Turkish Perry With Mk-41 VLS On". Turkishnavy.net. 19 March 2011. Retrieved 23 November 2021.
- ^ Lockheed Martin to Upgrade Ship Defense System on Turkish Navy Frigates Archived 2009-09-04 at the Wayback Machine, Lockheed Martin, 17 February 2009
This article includes information collected from the Naval Vessel Register, which, as a U.S. government publication, is in the public domain. The entry can be found here.
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