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Uss Pegasus (Phm-1) | | | Career | USN Jack |
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| Yard: | Boeing, Seattle, Washington | | Awarded: | February 1, 1973 | | Laid down: | May 10, 1973 | | Launched: | November 9, 1974 | | Commissioned: | July 9, 1977 | | Decommissioned: | July 30, 1993 | | Fate: | Sold August 19, 1996 | | General Characteristics |
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| Displacement: | 255 tons full | | Length: | 40.5 m (133 ft) | | Beam: | 8.5 m (28 ft) | | Propulsion: | 2 × Mercedes-Benz marine diesels (Hullborne), 1,600 bhp (1,200 kW)
1 × General Electric LM2500 gas turbine (Foilborne) 18,000 shp (13,000 kW) | | Speed: | 12 knots (22 km/h) Hullborne
48 knots (89 km/h) Foilborne | | Complement: | 4 officers
17 enlisted | | Armament: | 2 × AGM-84 Harpoon
1 × Mk 75 76mm OTO Melara, 62 cal. gun | | Sensors: | LN-66 Navigation Radar
Mk-94 Mod.1 Fire Control System | USS Pegasus (PHM-1) was the lead ship in a class of hydrofoils operated by the U.S. Navy. Pegasus class vessels were designed for high speed and mobility, and carry a powerful (for their size) armament. Pegasus was originally intended to be named Delphinus, but during development and discussion it began being nicknamed 'dull-penis', so the name was dropped. In service it earned the nickname 'pegasorous'. As this vessel was constructed several years before the rest-of-class, there are some minor differences, such as the fire control system. On September 30, 1981, Pegasus was involved in a collision with USS Newport, but was later repaired. External links Navysite.de PHM-1 page
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