- USS Fanning (FF-1076)
USS "Fanning" (FF-1076), a "Knox"-class
frigate , is the 3rd ship of theUnited States Navy to be named forNathaniel Fanning . The ship was originally designated DE-1076. Constructed byTodd Shipyards , Los Angeles Division,San Pedro, California , laid down7 December ,1968 , launched24 January ,1970 and deliveredJuly 16 ,1971 . She was commissioned23 July ,1971 , decommissioned31 July ,1993 and was struckJanuary 11 ,1995 . She was transferred to Turkey on her decommissioning and renamed "Adatepe" (F-251). Decommissioned by Turkey in 2001.ee also
See USS "Fanning" for other ships of the same name.
External links
* [http://www.navsource.org/archives/06/06021076.htm navsource.org: USS "Fanning" (FF-1076)]
* [http://www.nvr.navy.mil/nvrships/details/FF1076.htm Naval Vessel Register FF1076]
* [http://navysite.de/ff/ff1076.htm Navysite.de]
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