What does FRAM mean?
The Navy's Fleet Rehabilitation and Modernization (FRAM) reconstruction program.The Fleet Rehabilitation and Modernization (FRAM) program of the United States Navy extended the lives of World War II-era destroyers by shifting their mission from a surface attack role to that of a submarine hunter. The FRAM program also covered cruisers, aircraft carriers, submarines, amphibious ships, and auxiliaries.
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What does DASH stand for?
Drone Anti-Submarine Helicopter (DASH)The Gyrodyne QH-50 DASH (Drone Anti-Submarine Helicopter) was a small, drone helicopter built by Gyrodyne Company of America for use as a long-range anti-submarine weapon on ships that would otherwise be too small to operate a full-sized helicopter. It remained in production until 1969. Several are still used today for various land-based roles.
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Also see the Gyrodyne Helicopter Historical Foundation.
