USS PC-1641

USS PC-1641 was an PC-1638-class submarine chaser in the United States Navy during the Cold War. She was transferred to the Turkish Navy as TCG Akhisar (P 114) of the Hisar-class patrol boat.

History
United States
Name	PC-1641
Builder	Gunderson Brothers Engineering Corp., Portland
Laid down	29 May 1963
Launched	14 May 1964
Completed	29 October 1964
Commissioned	3 December 1964
Identification	Callsign: TBLP
Fate	Transferred to Turkish Navy
Turkey
Name	Akhisar
Namesake	Akhisar
Identification	Pennant number: P 114
Status	Unknown
General characteristics
Class & type	PC-1638-class submarine chaser Hisar-class patrol boat
Displacement	295 tons (full load)
Length	175 ft (53 m)
Beam	23 ft (7.0 m)
Draft	10 ft 10 in (3.30 m)
Propulsion	2 x 2,400hp ALCO 169X 10AT diesel engines 2 shafts
Speed	20 knots (37 km/h)
Complement	59
Armament	1 x Mk 15 ASW Hedgehog mortar 1 × 40 mm gun 3 × 20 mm cannons 2 rocket launchers 4 depth charge projectiles 2 depth charge tracks

Construction and commissioning

PC-1641 was laid down on 29 May 1963 at Gunderson Brothers Engineering Corps., Portland, Oregon. Launched on 14 May 1964.

She was transferred to the Turkish Navy and renamed TCG Akhisar (P 114).^[1]

Further reading

• Photo gallery of USS PC-1641 at NavSource Naval History