USS Pegasus (PHM-1)
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For other ships with the same name, see USS Pegasus and USS Delphinus.
Not to be confused with PHM Pegasus.
USS Pegasus (PHM-1) was the lead ship of her class of hydrofoils operated by the United States Navy. Pegasus-class vessels were designed for high speed and mobility, and carried a powerful armament for their size.
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USS Pegasus | |
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United States | |
Name | Pegasus |
Namesake | Pegasus |
Awarded | 1 February 1973 |
Builder | Boeing Marine Systems, Renton, Washington |
Laid down | 10 May 1973 |
Launched | 9 November 1974 |
Commissioned | 9 July 1977 |
Decommissioned | 30 July 1993 |
Stricken | 30 July 1993 |
Homeport | Key West, Florida |
Fate | Sold for scrapping, 19 August 1996 |
General characteristics [1] | |
Class and type | Pegasus-class hydrofoil |
Displacement | |
Length | 131.2 ft (40.0 m) |
Beam | 28.2 ft (8.6 m) |
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Range | 750–1,200 nmi (1,390–2,220 km) |
Complement | 4 officers, 17 enlisted |
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