USS Ford (FFG-54)
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USS Ford was a Oliver Hazard Perry-class frigate in service with the United States Navy from 1985 to 2013. She was sunk as a target in the Pacific Ocean near Guam in 2019.
USS Ford underway in the South China Sea on 25 September 1997
USS Ford under fire as a target ship off Guam, 1 October 2019
General Electric LM2500
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The General Electric LM2500 is an industrial and marine gas turbine produced by GE Aviation. The LM2500 is a derivative of the General Electric CF6-6 aircraft engine.
USS Ford (FFG-54)
…frigate Displacement 4,100 long tons (4,200 t), full load Length 453 feet (138 m), overall Beam 45 feet (14 m) Draft 22 feet (6.7 m) Propulsion 2 × General Electric LM2500-30 gas turbines generating 41,000 shp (31 MW) through a single shaft and variable pitch propeller 2 × Auxiliary Propulsion Units, 350 hp (260 kW) retractable…
An LM2500 on USS Ford
A heavy lift lowers the main propulsion module into the hull of USS Bunker Hill during construction at Ingalls Shipbuilding. The module consists of two General Electric LM2500 gas turbine engines and a Westinghouse gear reduction unit.