USS Gemini (PHM-6)
USS Gemini (PHM-6) was the final ship of her class of hydrofoils operated by the U.S. Navy. She was named for the constellation.
_during_UNITAS_85.jpg.webp) USS Gemini during exercise UNITAS 85 | |
| History | |
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 United States | |
| Name | USS Gemini |
| Namesake | Gemini |
| Awarded | 20 October 1977 |
| Builder | Boeing Marine Systems, Renton, Washington |
| Laid down | 13 May 1980 |
| Launched | 17 February 1982 |
| Commissioned | 13 November 1982 |
| Decommissioned | 30 July 1993 |
| Motto | Done Swiftly, Done Well |
| Fate | Sold for scrapping, 19 August 1996. Later converted into a yacht |
| General characteristics | |
| Class and type | Pegasus-class hydrofoil |
| Displacement | 255 long tons (259 t) full |
| Length | 133 ft (41 m) |
| Beam | 28 ft (8.5 m) |
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| Complement | 4 officers, 17 enlisted |
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Pegasus class vessels were designed for high speed and mobility, and carried an armament powerful for its size, consisting of Harpoon anti-ship missiles and a 76 mm cannon.
USS Gemini was converted into a yacht after decommissioning, but was later sold for scrap.[1]
External links
- Photo gallery of USS Gemini at NavSource Naval History
- Navysite.de PHM-6 page
References
- "USS Gemini, yacht on Cape Fear, sold for scrap metal". StarNews Online. Retrieved 1 July 2016.
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