Cast Metal Painted Plaque USS Curtis Frigate FFG-38

~ Cast Metal Painted Plaque USS Curtis Frigate FFG-38 ~

USS Curts (FFG-38) was the twenty-ninth ship of the Oliver Hazard Perry-class of guided-missile frigates. She was named for Admiral Maurice Curts (1898–1976). Curts is the first ship of that name in the US Navy.

Ordered from Todd Pacific Shipyards, Los Angeles Division, San Pedro, California on 27 April 1979 as part of the FY79 program, Curts was laid down on 1 July 1981, launched on 6 March 1982, and commissioned on 8 October 1983. She was decommissioned on 25 January 2013.

~ Condition ~

Please refer to the images.

~Dimensions ~

The plaque is 17 cm (6.75 inches) tall.