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| US transfer of naval vessels |
| 2005-07-31 |
| http://www.defenselink.mil/dodgc/olc/docs/May9.pdf Transfers by grant (under foreign assistance act): Greece - the OSPREY class minehunter coastal ship Pelican (MHC-53) Egypt - the OSPREY class minehunter coastal ships Cardinal (MHC-60) and Raven (MHC-61) Pakistan - the SPUANCE class destroyer ship Fletcher (DD-992) Turkey - the SPRUANCE class destroyer ship Cushing (DD-985) Transfers by sale (under arms control act): India - the AUSTIN class amphibious transport dock ship Trenton (LPD-14) Greece - the OSPREY class minehunter coastal ship HERON (MHC-52) Turkey - the SPRUANCE class destroyer ship O'Bannon (DD-987) |
| Posted by:john |
| #5 Laka AntiAir and these are pre VLS systems.... I think. Pretty much devoted ASW platforms, and who knows what was removed. |
| Posted by: Shipman 2005-07-31 22:40 |
| #4 I'm suprised to find they're giving away Spruances. |
| Posted by: Phil Fraering 2005-07-31 22:37 |
| #3 Oh Jim Jim! It's an Austin class... those guys not that old.... |
| Posted by: Shipman 2005-07-31 20:51 |
| #2 It's almost always offset that way SPoD. Glad to set India got an LPD. Helpful when raiding the littoral of certain unnamed jiahdi loving hellholes. |
| Posted by: Shipman 2005-07-31 20:47 |
| #1 Looks like Greece and Turkey got a 2 for one deal. |
| Posted by: Sock Puppet 0’ Doom 2005-07-31 18:37 |