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Burke oversaw preparation of a report to the House and Senate
Appropriations Committees entitled "The Aging Fleet." The idea that became FRAM was only one of six recommendations of a special committee to address the poor material conditions of ships built during World War II. Those recommendations
397:, and new sonar and radar systems. The 21-inch torpedo tubes between the funnels were removed, and the 8-round ASROC launcher (FRAM I only) placed there instead. All 3-inch/50 cal gun mounts were removed, and the after superstructure was used for the DASH's
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All classes came in for FRAM II refits starting about 1959, being rotated out of service in order to keep as many ships at sea as possible. The upgrades were complete by 1965, and most of the ships involved continued to serve actively until the late 1960s.
339:, which had the 5-inch/38 mounts 3 and 4 removed in exchange for two twin 3-inch/50 caliber gun mounts above the after deckhouse connected to a computer controlled aft director. FRAM II changes saw the replacement of the Hedgehog mount with a Mark 108
470:, the new 12.75-inch triple torpedo tubes were placed where the older 21-inch ones had been, and ASROC was not installed. Typically, all three 5-inch/38 twin mounts were retained. Additionally, two new 21-inch torpedo tubes for the
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FRAM IIs received ASROC. The retained DDRs kept all six 5-inch guns, and photographs show their DASH hangar was smaller than on other ships, plus the landing pad had no markings, so they may not have received the DASH.
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destroyers (DDRs) and six escort destroyers (DDEs) that retained their specialized equipment (radar or trainable
Hedgehog), as well as four former DDRs that were converted to near-twins of the
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for the 12.75-inch Mk.44 torpedo placed just behind the rear funnel. This modernization was designed to extend the life of the destroyer by at least eight years. Eventually, all but three
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class received only armament modifications under FRAM II, and not all ships of the class received the FRAM upgrades. Although the rear deck was also converted as a flight deck for the
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s lasted somewhat longer in US service, with most decommissioned and transferred to foreign navies 1973–1980. The FRAM destroyers were replaced as ASW ships by the
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In Navy slang, the modified destroyers were called "FRAM cans", "can" being a contraction of "tin can", the slang term for a destroyer or smaller destroyer escort.
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575:(NRF), remaining in commission with a partial active crew to provide training for Naval reservists. The last FRAM destroyer in US naval service was
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142:, so Admiral Burke instead looked for ways to modify the existing World War II destroyer, which were rapidly becoming outdated anyway.
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s were left without a standoff ASW capability, and were decommissioned 1970–1973, with most being transferred to foreign navies. The
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FRAM I destroyer, with the addition of more and faster ASROC reloads, improved sonar, and a piloted helicopter, typically the
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for the 12.75-inch (324 mm) Mk.44 torpedo and the removal of the 3 in guns for the DASH hangar and flight deck. The only
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mount took the place of the No. 2 gun mount, connected to a new, enlarged sonar suite. All topside 21-inch (533 mm)
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Create a large-scale modernization and rehabilitation program to fill the gap until new ships can be built.
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antisubmarine helicopter with a range of up to 22 miles (35 km). Both were armed with the new
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class were completely torn down and rebuilt from the hull up, including new engines, a much larger
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In order to provide the ships with a credible antisubmarine weapon, the FRAM I upgrade for the
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There were three different sets of FRAM upgrades. During refitting in the early 1950s, FRAM I
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139:
119:
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FRAM I, decommissioned and stricken 1 October 1983 and expended as a target 14 July 1999.
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were removed and replaced with two tubes mounted in the after deckhouse. One twin
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upgrade in 1960–1964 as part of the FRAM II program. They received a bow-mounted
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s received FRAM modifications 1960–1965. Many of the ships provided significant
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mount was placed aft, atop the after deckhouse. There were variations such as
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launcher with a range of one to five miles (not in FRAM II upgrades), and the
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would have a force of about 300 modern fast-attack submarines by 1957. The
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mounts, leaving only the two mounts on the main deck. A trainable Mark 15
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by shifting their mission from a surface attack role to that of a
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ships to counter this threat, given its other priorities in new
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US Destroyers: An
Illustrated Design History (Revised Edition)
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also used this term in the 1980s for the modernization of its
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Gyrodyne
Helicopter Historical Foundation (12 July 2007).
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classes. Destroyer conversions relied on experience with
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US Navy life-extension program for World War II-era ships
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aircraft carriers modified for ASW service received the
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s were also converted under FRAM II. These included six
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Institute better training for maintenance personnel, or
351:-class destroyers to receive the FRAM II upgrade were
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Ships, Aircraft and
Weapons of the United States Navy
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674:(January 1980) U.S. Government Printing Office p.42
175:embraced the last recommendation in a meeting with
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268:in 1957. The first two destroyers began FRAM in
228:-class destroyers, as delivered and after FRAM I.
193:, which were converted during 1949–1956 into 23
454:, closest to camera, received FRAM I (note the
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30:"FRAM II" redirects here. For other uses, see
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343:ASW rocket launcher, the addition of two new
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286:class centered on the addition of AN/SQS-23
788:NavSource.org Destroyer photo gallery index
782:FRAM-Fleet Rehabilitation And Modernization
413:s received FRAM I or FRAM II conversions.
636:United States Naval Institute Proceedings
189:had provided modifications to 33 British
118:was unable to produce quickly enough the
84:, amphibious ships, and auxiliaries. The
232:Among the destroyers, conversion of the
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803:United States Navy in the 20th century
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72:hunter. The FRAM program also covered
50:Fleet Rehabilitation and Modernization
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808:Destroyers of the United States Navy
156:Accomplish more extensive overhauls,
110:as a response to estimates that the
170:United States Secretary of the Navy
159:Provide more money for maintenance,
106:The program was started by Admiral
571:classes (from 1973) served in the
204:, pending the construction of new
191:War Emergency Programme destroyers
177:United States Secretary of Defense
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244:classes took precedence over the
478:(VDS) were added. The converted
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185:A comparable program for the
44:, after her FRAM I conversion
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758:The Essex Aircraft Carriers
670:Cooney, David M., RADM USN
202:Type 16 limited conversions
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694:Friedman 2004, pp. 282–283
472:Mark 37 ASW homing torpedo
458:launcher on the mid-deck).
134:frigates (redesignated as
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610:Combat Information Center
395:combat information center
276:shipyards in March 1959.
86:United States Coast Guard
430:with FRAM II-modernised
756:Faltum, Andrew (1996).
42:USS George K. MacKenzie
32:Fram 2 (disambiguation)
510:FRAM destroyer summary
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274:Long Beach, California
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126:after 1975) and other
60:extended the lives of
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407:Mark 32 torpedo tubes
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331:3-inch/50 caliber gun
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270:Boston, Massachusetts
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198:antisubmarine warfare
182:on 11 November 1958.
128:antisubmarine warfare
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743:Faltum, pp. 137, 159
638:August 1984 pp.70-73
558:Kaman SH-2 Seasprite
476:variable depth sonar
132:antiaircraft warfare
784:Photos circa 1960's
573:Naval Reserve Force
180:Neil Hosler McElroy
563:Some ships of the
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195:Type 15 first-rate
58:United States Navy
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140:aircraft carriers
122:(redesignated as
120:destroyer escorts
78:aircraft carriers
56:) program of the
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200:frigates and 10
150:Build new ships,
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606:AN/SQS-23 sonar
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578:William C. Lawe
565:Allen M. Sumner
543:-class frigates
532:Allen M. Sumner
524:gunfire support
520:Allen M. Sumner
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495:Allen M. Sumner
480:Allen M. Sumner
464:Allen M. Sumner
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389:Ships from the
304:Mark 44 torpedo
241:Allen M. Sumner
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173:Thomas S. Gates
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112:Soviet Navy
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616:References
187:Royal Navy
102:Background
82:submarines
66:destroyers
518:s and 33
116:U.S. Navy
70:submarine
707:(2004).
548:Spruance
485:Sixteen
383:Fletcher
378:Nicholas
366:Nicholas
349:Fletcher
323:Hedgehog
315:Fletcher
308:warships
258:Fletcher
247:Fletcher
136:cruisers
124:frigates
91:Hamilton
74:cruisers
602:SCB 144
583:Gearing
569:Gearing
554:Gearing
536:Gearing
526:in the
516:Gearing
499:Gearing
487:Gearing
451:Shelton
439:Collett
417:FRAM II
411:Gearing
391:Gearing
360:Jenkins
354:Radford
296:torpedo
284:Gearing
266:Germany
235:Gearing
226:Gearing
206:Type 12
96:cutters
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655:"FRAM"
598:-class
399:hangar
253:Benson
93:-class
18:FRAM I
596:Essex
456:ASROC
292:ASROC
288:sonar
262:Spain
64:-era
762:ISBN
713:ISBN
593:The
581:, a
541:Knox
474:and
468:DASH
445:Blue
442:and
401:and
381:, a
363:and
336:Boyd
300:DASH
272:and
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