USS Stein (DE-1065) was a Knox -class destroyer escort, later redesignated as a frigate (FF-1065) of the United States Navy. She was named after Tony Stein, the first Marine (of 22) to receive the Medal of Honor for action in the Battle of Iwo Jima.

Sep 14, 2022 · In 1978, the USS Stein, a US Navy frigate, suddenly had an emergency that resulted in an immediate reroute to its home base – the radar system responsible for identifying submarine threats...

USS STEIN (FF-1065) Stein (DE-1065) was laid down on 1 June 1970 by the Lockheed Shipbuilding and Construction Co. at Seattle, Wash.; launched on 19 December 1970; sponsored by Mrs. Rose S. Parks; and commissioned on 8 January 1972, …

Feb 28, 2024 · In 1978, the USS Stein encountered a giant squid in the Pacific Ocean, an event marked by the discovery of large, curved claws embedded in the ship’s damaged sonar dome, suggesting an aggressive interaction.

USS STEIN was the 15 th KNOX - class frigate and the first ship named after Corporal Tony Stein, USMC, a World War II Medal of Honor winner. During her 20 years of service, USS STEIN completed 9 major overseas deployments, including one world cruise in 1987.

Sep 15, 2022 · Here is an unlikely, but apparently true, story of the US Navy frigate USS Stein, whose sonar dome was probably attacked by a colossal squid in 1978. USS Stein was underway when her anti-submarine sonar gear suddenly stopped working.

In 1978, the sonar of a US Navy frigate was attacked. In this video, we'll be looking at what’s been dubbed the USS Stein incident. closed captioning available...more

Sep 24, 2015 · After service in the South Pacific and home leave, Corporal Stein served overseas again with the 8th Marines; and, on 19 February 1945, he was the first man in his unit to be on station after...

On 01 March 1945, following days of intense combat on Iwo Jima, Corporal Stein was killed in action while attempting to locate enemy machine gun emplacements that were holding up his company's advance.

The third USS Stein (DE-1065) was a Knox -class destroyer escort, later redesignated as a frigate (FF-1065) in the United States Navy. The USS Stein was named after Tony Stein, the first Marine (of 22) to receive the Medal of Honor for action in the Battle of Iwo Jima.