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Revision as of 18:08, 13 October 2007
The Asheville class gunboats were a class of small military ships built for the United States Navy in response to the Cuban Missile Crisis. The class is named for a city in western North Carolina and the seat of Buncombe County. Most Asheville-class gunboats have since been donated to museums, scheduled for scrapping, or transferred to the Greek, Turkish, Colombian and South Korean Navies. The exceptions are the USS Chehalis (PGM-94) and USS Grand Rapids (PGM-92), which are operated by the Naval Surface Warfare Center.[1]
The Asheville-class gunboats were originally designated PGM motor gunboats, but were reclassified in 1975 as PG patrol combatant ships. [2]
History
Ships
A total of 17 Asheville-class gunboats were built between 1966 and 1971.
Original commission
This is a list of the Asheville-class gunboats commissioned for the U.S. Navy. [3] [4]
- USS Asheville (PGM-84) commissioned on 06 August 1966. It was struck from the Navy Register on 15 December 1976.
- USS Gallup (PGM-85) commissioned on 22 October 1966. Struck 9 October 1984.
- USS Antelope (PGM-86) commissioned on 04 November 1967. Struck 1 October 1977.
- USS Ready (PGM-87) commissioned on 06 January 1968. Struck on 1 October 1977.
- USS Crockett (PGM-88) commissioned on 24 June 1967. Struck on 15 December 1976.
- USS Marathon (PGM-89) commissioned on 11 May 1968. Struck on 15 December 1976.
- USS Canon (PGM-90) commissioned on 26 July 1968. Struck on 9 October 1984.
- PGM-91 was not an Asheville-class ship.
- USS Tacoma (PG-92) commissioned on 14 July 1969. Struck on 12 April 1995.
- USS Welch (PGM-93) commissioned on 08 September 1969. Struck on 12 April 1995.
- USS Chehalis (PGM-94) commissioned on 08 November 1969.
- USS Defiance (PGM-95) commissioned on 24 September 1969. Struck on 6 August 1987.
- USS Benicia (PGM-96) commissioned on 25 April 1970. Struck on 30 August 1996.
- USS Surprise (PGM-97) commissioned on 17 October 1969. Struck on 6 August 1987.
- USS Grand Rapids (PGM-98) commissioned on 05 September 1970.
- USS Beacon (PGM-99) commissioned on 21 November 1969. Struck on 1 July 1975.
- USS Douglas (PGM-100) commissioned on 07 February 1971. Struck on 1 October 1977.
- USS Green Bay (PG-101) commissioned on 05 December 1969. Struck on 1 July 1975.
Hellenic Navy
Two of the ships were transferred to the navy of Greece; both ships were in reserve from April 1977 before being refitted and transferred. The gas-turbine propulsion engines were removed prior to transfer and the ships were reclassified as coastal patrol craft.
- Tolmi (ΤΟΛΜΗ) (ex-Green Bay) transferred 30 October 1989[5] recommissioned on 18 June 1991.[6]
- Ormi (ΟΡΜΗ) (ex-Beacon) transferred 30 October 1989[7] recommissioned on 18 June 1991.
Colombian National Armada
- USS Tacoma (PG-92) officially released to Colombia on 20 September 1995,[8] renamed Quita Suevo (P-111).[9]
- USS Welch (PGM-93) officially released to Colombia on 20 September 1995,[10]renamed Albuquerque (P-112).[9]
Turkish Navy
- USS Defiance (PGM-95) transferred to Turkey in 1973 under the Foreign Assistance Act; renamed Yildirim (P-338), sunk in 1985.[9]
- USS Surprise (PGM-97) transferred to Turkey in 1973 under the Foreign Assistance Act; renamed Bora (P-339).[9]
Republic of Korea Navy
- USS Benicia (PGM-96) transferred to Korea in 1973; renamed Paek Ku (PGM 351), scrapped in 1998.[11]
Public release & museums
Notes
- ^ http://www.gunboatriders.com/theboats/94_chehalis/pg94.html
- ^ http://www.gunboatriders.com/pubs/history_of_the_us_gunboat_navy.html
- ^ http://www.gunboatriders.com/theboats/general_spec.html
- ^ http://www.globalsecurity.org/military/systems/ship/pg-84-unit.htm
- ^ http://www.nvr.navy.mil/nvrships/details/PG101.htm Naval Vessel Register: USS Green Bay
- ^ http://ussgreenbay.mactom.com/HSTolmi/index.html
- ^ http://www.nvr.navy.mil/nvrships/details/PG99.htm Naval Vessel Register: USS Beacon
- ^ http://www.nvr.navy.mil/nvrships/details/PG92.htm Naval Vessel Register: USS Tacoma
- ^ a b c d http://www.coltoncompany.com/shipbldg/ussbldrs/postwwii/government/namedsmallcombatants.htm
- ^ http://www.nvr.navy.mil/nvrships/details/PG93.htm Naval Vessel Register: USS Welch
- ^ http://www.navsource.org/archives/12/11096.htm
External links
- http://www.hellenicnavy.gr/ Template:Gr icon
- http://www.hellas.org/military/navy/#ashville
- http://www.hazegray.org/danfs/patrol/pgm84.htm Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships online
- http://www.navsource.org/archives/12/11idx.htm NavSource photo archive