US Navy's Knox-class frigate USS “Lang” (FF1060) at Guam on 18th July 1975
Builder: Todd Shipyards, San Pedro
Displacements: 3,011 standard; 4,100 full load
Dimensions (L x B): 133.5 x 14.25 m
Max. draft: 7.55 m
Engine: Westinghouse geared turbine, 35,000 s.h.p.
Speed: 27+ knots
Complement: 22 officers & 261 enlisted men
Laid down 25th March 1967
Launched: 17th February 1968
Commissioned 28th March 1970; initially classified as destroyer escort (DE1060)
Reclassified as frigate (FF1060) 30th June 1975
Decommissioned 12th December 1991
Sold for scrapping 15th December 2001