USS Falcon (MHC-59)

USS Falcon (MHC-59) is the ninth ship of Osprey-class coastal minehunters. She is named after the falcon.

USS Falcon on the Potomac River, 2000
History
United States
Name	USS Falcon (MHC-59)
Awarded	22 April 1992
Builder	Intermarine USA
Laid down	1 July 1993
Launched	3 June 1995
Acquired	14 October 1996
Commissioned	8 February 1997
Decommissioned	30 June 2006
Stricken	30 June 2006
Fate	Disposed of, by Navy Sale 23 May 2010
History
Taiwan
Name	ROCS Yung An (MHC 1311)
Acquired	2 August 2012
Commissioned	10 August 2012
Status	Active
General characteristics
Class & type	Osprey-class coastal minehunter
Displacement	821 tons (light) 908 tons (full)
Length	188′ (57.3 m)
Beam	38′ (11.6 m)
Draft	11′ (3.4 m)
Propulsion	Diesel Engines
Complement	Officers: 5 Enlisted: 46

For other ships with the same name, see USS Falcon.

References

•  This article incorporates public domain material from Falcon (MHC-59) at the Naval Vessel Register.