USS OSCAR AUSTIN DDG 79 |
Keel Laid: October 9, 1997 Christened: November 7, 1998 Commissioned: August 19, 2000 Builder: Bath Iron Works, Bath, Maine Propulsion system: 4 - LM2500 GE Marine Gas Turbines Propellers: two Length, overall: 509.5 - 513.0 feet Beam: Max 66 feet Draft: 31 feet Displacement: 9,192-9,217 tons full load Speed: 31 knots Crew: 32 Officers 348 Enlisted Aircraft: two SH-60B/R/F (LAMPS MK III) helicopters Armament: - 1 MK-45 MOD 1 5"/54 caliber lightweight gun - 2 MK-41 VLS (96 cells) for Standard Missiles, Anti-Submarine |