USS Lewis B. Puller (FFG 23)

- decommissioned -

USS LEWIS B. PULLER was the 15^th ship in the OLIVER HAZARD PERRY class and its homeport was San Diego in California. After being decommissioned the ship transfered to the Egyptian Navy on September 18, 1998 and was renamed TOSHKA.

General Characteristics:	Keel Laid: May 23, 1979
	Launched: March 15, 1980
	Commissioned: April 17, 1982
	Decommissioned: September 18, 1998
	Builder: Todd Pacific Shipyards Co., Los Angeles Division, San Pedro, Ca.
	Propulsion system: two General Electric LM 2500 gas turbines, two 350 Horsepower Electric Drive Auxiliary Propulsion Units
	Propellers: one
	Blades on each Propeller: five
	Length: 445 feet (133.5 meters)
	Beam: 45 feet (13.5 meters)
	Draft: 24,6 feet (7.5 meters)
	Displacement: 4,100 tons
	Speed: 28+ knots
	Aircraft: one SH-2F (LAMPS 1)
	Armament: one Mk 13 guided missile launcher (36 Standard (MR) and 4 Harpoon missiles), one Mk 75 76mm/62 caliber rapid firing gun, MK 32 ASW torpedo tubes (two triple mounts), one Phalanx CIWS
	Crew: 17 Officers and 195 Enlisted

go to the end of the page

Crew List:

This section contains the names of sailors who served aboard USS LEWIS B. PULLER. It is no official listing but contains the names of sailors who submitted their information.

Click here to view the list.

go to the end of the page

Click here to see which USS LEWIS B. PULLER memorabilia are currently for sale on ebay.

go to the end of the page

Relating Books (in association with amazon.com):

go to the end of the page

USS LEWIS B. PULLER Image Gallery:

Back to Frigates list.

Back to ships list.

Back to selection page.

Back to 1^st page.