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Falcon Division is named after the USS FALCON, pictured in upper right corner. It is the 9th ship in the OSPREY - class of coastal mine hunters. The ship was delivered to the Navy on October 14, 1996, and on October 26, 1997, the FALCON transfered to the Naval Reserve Force and is now serving as training ship for naval reservists.
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General Characteristics:
Awarded: April 22, 1992
Keel laid: July 1, 1993
Launched: June 3, 1995
Commissioned: February 8, 1997
Builder: Intermarine USA, Savannah, GA
Propulsion System: two diesels (800 hp each)
Propellers: two
Length: 188 feet (57.3 meters)
Beam: 36 feet (11 meters)
Draft: 9,5 feet (2.9 meters)
Displacement: 895 tons
Speed: 12 knots
Armament: Mine neutralization system, two .50 caliber machine guns
Homeport: Ingleside, TX.
Crew: 5 Officers, 46 Enlisted |
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