June 1987. The Black Sea. Photo from the archives of A. Andreev.

Country: USA
Class, [Type]: Brooke, [FFG].

Builder: Bath Iron Works, USA.
Launch date: 4 April 1966.
Commission date: 5 August 1967.
Decommission date: 30 September 1988.

Displacement ( tons ): 2650 standard, 3400 full load.
Dimensions ( metres ): 126,5 x 13,5 x 7,5.
Main machinery: 1 x General Electric geared turbine ( 35000 hp ).
Speed ( knots ): 27.
Complement: 248 (17 officers).

Guns: 1 x 1 127mm Mk30.
Missiles: SAM: 1 x 1 Mk22 Tartar/Standard-MR; ASW: 1 x 8 ASROC.
Torpedoes: 2 x 3 324mm Mk32.

Radars: Air: AN/SPS-52; Surface: AN/SPS-10; Fire Control: AN/SPG-51C.
Sonars: AN/SQS-26.
Helicopters: 1 x SH-2 Sea Sprite LAMPS.