Fleet Rehabilitation and Modernization (FRAM)
GPTKB entity
Statements (38)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
naval program
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| gptkbp:amendedBy |
anti-submarine warfare upgrades
electronics upgrades hull repairs |
| gptkbp:appliesTo |
gptkb:Allen_M._Sumner-class_destroyers
gptkb:Fletcher-class_destroyers gptkb:Gearing-class_destroyers |
| gptkbp:country |
gptkb:United_States
|
| gptkbp:endDate |
1970s
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| gptkbp:focus |
destroyers
escort ships |
| gptkbp:FRAM_I |
major overhaul
|
| gptkbp:FRAM_II |
less extensive upgrades
|
| gptkbp:FRAMType |
FRAM I
FRAM II |
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Fleet Rehabilitation and Modernization (FRAM)
|
| gptkbp:legacy |
delayed need for new destroyer construction
enabled ships to serve in Vietnam War influenced later ship modernization programs |
| gptkbp:notableRelease |
gptkb:ASROC_launcher
torpedo tubes improved living quarters DASH drone helicopter SQS-23 sonar new radar systems removal of some gun mounts |
| gptkbp:notableShip |
gptkb:USS_Joseph_P._Kennedy_Jr._(DD-850)
gptkb:USS_Laffey_(DD-724) USS Orleck (DD-886) |
| gptkbp:operatedBy |
gptkb:United_States_Navy
|
| gptkbp:purpose |
extend service life of World War II-era ships
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| gptkbp:relatedTo |
gptkb:Cold_War
anti-submarine warfare |
| gptkbp:resultedIn |
extended operational life of ships by 8-10 years
|
| gptkbp:startDate |
1959
|
| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:FRAM_II_modernization
gptkb:FRAM_I_modernization |
| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
6
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