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USS DAVIDSON was the fifth GARCIA - class frigate. Commissioned as a destroyer escort, the ship was redesignated as a frigate on June 30, 1975. Decommissioned on December 8, 1988, the ship was leased to Brazil where it was recommissioned as PARAIBA. On January 24, 2001, Brazil officially purchased the DAVIDSON and the ship was stricken from the Navy list the same day.
| General Characteristics: | Awarded: January 3, 1962 |
| Keel laid: September 30, 1963 | |
| Launched: October 2, 1964 | |
| Commissioned: December 1, 1965 | |
| Decommissioned: December 8, 1988 | |
| Builder: Avondale Shipyards, New Orleans, La. | |
| Propulsion system: 2 Foster-Wheeler boilers; 1 Westinghouse geared turbine; 35,000shp; 1 shaft | |
| Length: 414.4 feet (126.3 meters) | |
| Beam: 44.3 feet (13.5 meters) | |
| Draft: 25.9 feet (7.9 meters) | |
| Displacement: approx. 3,500 tons full load | |
| Speed: 27 knots | |
| Armament: one Mk-16 missile launcher for ASROC missiles, two Mk-30 5-inch/38 caliber guns, | |
| Aircraft: one | |
| Crew: 16 officers, 231 enlisted |
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This section contains the names of sailors who served aboard USS DAVIDSON. It is no official listing but contains the names of sailors who submitted their information.
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Accidents aboard USS DAVIDSON:
| Date | Where | Events |
|---|---|---|
| June 1980 | Arabian Sea | USS DAVIDSON suffers a major fire in her boiler room in the Arabian Sea after leaving Diego Garcia for Gonzo Station. The fire occured during an unrep alongside the USS SACRAMENTO (AOE 1), when a fuel oil/salt water compensating system component failed releasing about 100,000 gallons of JP5 and saltwater into the space. As DAVIDSON burned fuel in the boilers, saltwater filled the fuel tanks so that an even draft was maintained. The fire burned out some equipment but was put out (sufficated) by the large volume of JP5 and saltwater and the professional actions of the BT watch team. Salt water and fuel (JP5) contaminated electrical motors and components. USS DAVIDSON was under tow for 8 days to Diego Garcia and stayed there for 30 days while ship yard workers, repairs parts, and insulation (lagging) were flown in from Subic Bay. No sailors were hurt. |
| August 1983 | Pacific | USS DAVIDSON suffers a Class Alpha fire while operating in the Pacific. |
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