We are seeking information on the USS Fanning and her crews. Files and photos may be E-mailed to us and we will incorporate them into these pages.

Unofficial Gathering of Snipes and Friends USS Fanning FF1076

Years: 1974-1980
When: 13,14 &15 July, 2006
Where: Colorado Springs, Co.
Place: www.buffalolodge.com

RSVP: For room NLT 28 Feb. 2006 at dsieving@worldnet.att.net or call 719-596-8364. Will provide transportation from and to Colorado Springs airport on Thursday the 13 and Sunday 16th. Need number of persons attending including yourself and if your willing to share a cabin.

Looking forward to hearing from everyone,

Danny Sieving
MMCM USN RET

Gary Brown writes an excellent essay of his time on board
Fanning and the Knox class Frigates in general.

Subject: Reunion
Date: Mon, 10 May 2004
From: Mark Lucitt

Mark,

I have received e-mail from Ergun Yolsever who was in the Turkish Navy and told us the FANNING had been decommissioned in 2001 and sent to a shipyard in Yzmir for the purpose of cutting up for scrap.

We are planning a reunion on July 23, 2005 (date of Commissioning in 1971), in San Diego, California. All past FANNING and ADATEPE sailors are invited. Information can be found here: http://groups.msn.com/USSFanning/ussfanningreunionpage.msnw

Mark Lucitt
USN (Ret.)