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USS HEPBURN was the fourth KNOX - class frigate. Decommissioned on December 20, 1991 and stricken from the Navy list on January 11, 1995, HEPBURN was finally sunk as a target on June 4, 2002. The exact location of the SINKEX was 047° 05' North, 127° 17' West.
USS HEPBURN was last homeported in San Diego, Ca.
| General Characteristics: | Awarded: July 22, 1964 |
| Keel laid: June 1, 1966 | |
| Launched: March 25, 1967 | |
| Commissioned: July 3, 1969 | |
| Decommissioned: December 20, 1991 | |
| Builder: Todd Pacific Shipyards Corp., San Pedro, Ca. | |
| Propulsion system: 2 - 1200 psi boilers; 1 geared turbine, 1 shaft; 35,000 shaft horsepower | |
| Length: 438 feet (133.5 meters) | |
| Beam: 47 feet (14.4 meters) | |
| Draft: 25 feet (7.6 meters) | |
| Displacement: approx. 4,200 tons full load | |
| Speed: 27 knots | |
| Armament: one Mk-16 missile launcher for ASROC and Harpoon missiles, one Mk-42 5-inch/54 caliber gun, Mk-46 torpedoes from single tube launchers, one 20mm Phalanx CIWS | |
| Aircraft: one SH-2F (LAMPS I) helicopter | |
| Crew: 18 officers, 267 enlisted |
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This section contains the names of sailors who served aboard USS HEPBURN. It is no official listing but contains the names of sailors who submitted their information.
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Accidents aboard USS HEPBURN:
| Date | Where | Events |
|---|---|---|
| March 18, 1977 | off San Diego, Calif. | USS HEPBURN suffers a class Alpha fire caused by spontaneous combustion of refues while off San Diego, Calif. |
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