USS Jack Williams (FFG-24), sixteenth ship of the Oliver Hazard Perry-class of guided-missile frigates, was named for Pharmacist's Mate Third Class Jack Williams, who was posthumously awarded the Medal of Honor for his heroism in the Battle of Iwo Jima.
 USS Jack Williams (FFG-24) on 1 March 1983 | |
| History | |
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| Name | Jack Williams |
| Namesake | U.S. Navy Pharmacist Mate, Jack Williams |
| Ordered | 28 February 1977 |
| Builder | Bath Iron Works, Bath, Maine |
| Laid down | 25 February 1980 |
| Launched | 30 August 1980 |
| Sponsored by | Mrs. Fern Williams Carr, sister of PhM3c Williams |
| Commissioned | 19 September 1981 |
| Decommissioned | 13 September 1996 |
| Stricken | 13 September 1996 |
| Homeport | Mayport, Florida |
| Identification |
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| Nickname(s) | The Arky |
| Fate | Transferred to BahrainasRBNS Sabha, 1996 |
| General characteristics [1] | |
| 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 |
| Sensors and processing systems |
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| Electronic warfare & decoys | AN/SLQ-32 |
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| Aircraft carried | 1 × SH-2F LAMPS I |
Ordered from Bath Iron Works, Bath, Maine, on 28 February 1977 as part of the FY77 program, Jack Williams was laid down on 25 February 1980; launched on 30 August 1980, sponsored by Mrs. Fern Williams Carr, sister of PhM3c Williams; and commissioned on 19 September 1981.
in 1983, the ship accidentally launched a live MK-46 torpedo while berthed at Naval Station Mayport in Florida. The torpedo skidded across the top of a concrete pier but did not detonate.
Decommissioned and stricken on 13 September 1996, she was transferred to Bahrain the same day and recommissioned as RBNS Sabha (90).
Jack Williams (FFG-24) was the first ship of that name in the US Navy.
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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