USS Roark (FF-1053) [SEP] vessel class
USS Roark
USS "Roark" (FF-1053), originally designated DE-1053, was a named for William Marshall Roark, Distinguished Flying Cross recipient and first American killed in the Vietnam War to have a ship named for them. "Roark" was laid down on 2 February 1966 by the Todd Shipyards Corporation in Seattle, Washington; launched on 24 April 1967, sponsored by Mrs. William M. Roark, widow and Mrs. Frank F. Roark, mother of namesake; and commissioned on 22 November 1969, with Commander Wayne L. Beech in
Roark
Roark may refer to:
- Roark Capital Group, a US-based private equity firm
- USS "Roark" (FF-1053), a United States Navy frigate
- Roark, Missouri
People with the name.
- Roark Bradford (1896–1948), American short story writer and novelist
- Roark Critchlow (born 1963), Canadian actor
- Roark Gourley (born 1949), American painter, sculptor, and mixed media artist
- Charles Thomas Irvine Roark, British polo player