Warship 04 Frigate USS Clark

Zinderen-Bakker, Rindert van: softocover 48 blz., illustated in colour. History and anatomy. The ships Oliver Hazard Perry class were designed in the United States in the mid 1970s as general-purpose escort vessels inexpensive enough to be bought in large quantities to replace the older ships. Intended to protect amphibious landing forces, supply and replenishment groups, and merchant convoys from submarines, they also later were part of battleship-centric surface action groups and aircraft carrier battle groups/strike groups. Fifty-five ships of this class were built in the United States: 51 for the United States Navy and four for the Royal Australian Navy (RAN). In addition, eight were built in the Republic of China (Taiwan), six in Spain, and two in Australia for their navies. Former U.S. Navy warships of this class have been sold or donated to the navies of Bahrain, Egypt, Poland, Pakistan, and Turkey. ISBN 978908616194-2 New