Todd-Los Angeles Delivers 1 6 t h G u i d e d Missile F r i g a t e To N a vy

The guided missile frigate Reuben James (FFG-57) was delivered to the U.S. Navy recently by the Los Angeles Division of Todd Pacific Shipyards Corporation, according to an announcement by Len M.

Thorell, company vice president and general manager.

The Reuben James, completed 12 weeks ahead of schedule and below budget, is the 16th in the series of 18 frigates currently under contract at the Los Angeles Division. The 16 ships have been completed a total of 109 weeks ahead of contract schedule.

The Los Angeles Division equaled its FFG-7 Class record set on the previous frigate, USS Ford (FFG- 54), by satisfactorily completing all contractor discrepancies prior to delivery.

A first of the class record was also established by completing all government and contractor test requirements, both for systems and operational parameters, prior to delivery.

As a result, Reuben James has set yet a new standard for readiness and completion at delivery.

Todd Shipyards Corporation, one of the nation's largest independent shipbuilding and ship repair companies, operates other yards in Seattle, San Francisco and Galveston. Its recently acquired ARO subsidiary is an international manufacturer of industrial air-powered equipment and aeronautical and environmental life support systems.

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Maritime Reporter Magazine, page 10, Apr 1986

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