USS Roark

USS Roark (FF-1053), originally designated DE-1053, was a Knox-class frigate named for William Marshall Roark, Distinguished Flying Cross recipient and first American killed in the Vietnam War to have a ship named for them. Roark was laid down on 2 February 1966 by the Todd Shipyards Corporation in Seattle, Washington; launched on 24 April 1967, sponsored by Mrs. William M. Roark, widow and Mrs. Frank F. Roark, mother of namesake; and commissioned on 22 November 1969.

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speed 27 knot,
Knox-class frigate, frigate, United States Navy, Todd Pacific Shipyards Corporation,

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1966-02-02T00:00:00Z

keel laying

1969-11-22T00:00:00Z

ship commissioning

1967-04-27T00:00:00Z

ship launching

1991-12-14T00:00:00Z

ship decommissioning

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Frameless

330-CFD-DN-ST-90-11614 (23375274196)

USS Roark (FF-1053) off Hawaii (cropped)

Knox-class frigates at Yokosuka c1971

USSRoarkFF1053

USS ROARK FF-1053 SOUTH PACIFIC FEB 1979

USS Roark (FF-1053) off Hawaii

USS Roark (FF-1053), USS Harold E. Holt (FF-1074) and USS Brooke (FFG-1) moored at Naval Base Subic Bay on 15 June 1982 (6382026)

Puget Sound Naval Shipyard at Bremerton, Washington (USA), in August 1992.

Type	Subtype	Description	Source

commons	image	330-CFD-DN-ST-90-11614 (23375274196)	Commons
commons	image	USS Roark (FF-1053) off Hawaii (cropped)	Commons
commons	image	Knox-class frigates at Yokosuka c1971	Commons
commons	image	USSRoarkFF1053	Commons
commons	image	USS ROARK FF-1053 SOUTH PACIFIC FEB 1979	Commons
commons	image	USS Roark (FF-1053) off Hawaii	Commons
commons	image	USS Roark (FF-1053), USS Harold E. Holt (FF-1074) and USS Brooke (FFG-1) moored at Naval Base Subic Bay on 15 June 1982 (6382026)	Commons
commons	image	Puget Sound Naval Shipyard at Bremerton, Washington (USA), in August 1992.	Commons

USS Roark

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