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Revision as of 06:24, 17 June 2004 by 68.100.103.121 (talk)(diff) ← Previous revision | Latest revision (diff) | Newer revision → (diff)USS Curts (FFG-38), twenty-ninth ship of the Oliver Hazard Perry class of guided-missile frigates, was named for Admiral Maurice Curts (1898-1976).
Ordered from Todd Shipyards, San Pedro, California on 27 April 1979 as part of the FY79 program, Curts was laid down 1 July 1981, launched 6 March 1982, and commissioned 8 October 1983. As of June 2004 she remains active, assigned to Destroyer Squadron 1 and homeported at San Diego, CA.
Curts (FFG-38) is the first ship of that name in the US Navy.