USS Kirk

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Accession NumberP511Title (extended title only)Plaque - USS KirkDescriptionLarge sized plaque with inlaid design motif and logo of USS Kirk – gold inscription plate ‘Presented by Commanding Officer USS Kirk FF 1087DateBetween 1st January 1978 and 31st December 1978ProvenanceUSS Kirk was a Knox-class destroyer escort, originally designated as DE-1087 and reclassified as a frigate, FF-1087 (1975), in the United States Navy. Her primary mission of ASW remained unchanged. She was named for Admiral Alan Goodrich Kirk. She is in service with the Taiwanese navy as the ROCN Fen Yang (FFG-934).
Her contract was awarded to Avondale Marine on 25 August 1966. Kirk was laid down on 4 December 1970, launched on 25 September 1971 and commissioned on 9 September 1972.
In April 1975 Kirk participated in Operation Eagle Pull, the evacuation of Phnom Penh, Cambodia, and Operation Frequent Wind, the evacuation of Saigon, Vietnam. She served in the U.S. Navy up until 6 August 1993, when the ship was decommissioned and leased to Republic of China Navy in Taiwan. In Taiwanese service she was renamed Fen Yang (Chinese: 汾陽) with the hull number changed to 934. On 29 September 1999, the ship was finally purchased by Taiwan.Relevance to the CityShows the long-term relationship Fremantle has with the US Navy – USS Kirk visited Fremantle in 1978 - USS LOCKWOOD FF1064 & USS KIRK FF1087 - ShipSpotting.com - Ship Photos, Information, Videos and Ship Tracker

SubjectUnited States NavyCollectionCivic Collection

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LocationCivic Collection

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