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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 [[Asheville, North Carolina|a city]] in western [[North Carolina]] and the seat of [[Buncombe County, North Carolina|Buncombe County]]. Most ''Asheville''-class [[gunboat]]s have since been donated to museums, scheduled for scrapping, or transferred to the [[Hellenic Navy|Greek]], [[Turkish Navy|Turkish]], [[Colombian National Armada|Colombian]] and [[Republic of Korea Navy|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]].<ref>[http://www.gunboatriders.com/theboats/94_chehalis/pg94.html USS CHEHALIS (PG-94)<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref>
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 [[Asheville, North Carolina|a city]] in western [[North Carolina]] and the seat of [[Buncombe County, North Carolina|Buncombe County]]. Most ''Asheville''-class [[gunboat]]s have since been donated to museums, scheduled for scrapping, or transferred to the [[Hellenic Navy|Greek]], [[Turkish Navy|Turkish]], [[Colombian National Armada|Colombian]] and [[Republic of Korea Navy|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]].<ref>[http://www.gunboatriders.com/theboats/94_chehalis/pg94.html USS CHEHALIS (PG-94)<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref>

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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 1967 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]

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.

Colombian National Armada

Turkish Navy

Republic of Korea Navy

Notes

  1. ^ USS CHEHALIS (PG-94)
  2. ^ History of the US Gunboat Navy
  3. ^ The ASHEVILLE CLASS Patrol Gunboat (PG)
  4. ^ PG 84 Asheville
  5. ^ http://www.nvr.navy.mil/nvrships/details/PG101.htm Naval Vessel Register: USS Green Bay
  6. ^ U.S.S. Green Bay (PG-101) Commissioning: HS Tolmi (P-229)
  7. ^ http://www.nvr.navy.mil/nvrships/details/PG99.htm Naval Vessel Register: USS Beacon
  8. ^ http://www.nvr.navy.mil/nvrships/details/PG92.htm Naval Vessel Register: USS Tacoma
  9. ^ a b c d http://www.coltoncompany.com/shipbldg/ussbldrs/postwwii/government/namedsmallcombatants.htm
  10. ^ http://www.nvr.navy.mil/nvrships/details/PG93.htm Naval Vessel Register: USS Welch
  11. ^ Gunboat PG-96 Benicia
Allikas: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special%3ADiff%2F208083495
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