For other ships of the same name, see USS Chehalis.
 USS Chehalis off Tacoma, Washington on 3 November 1969 | |
| Career (United States) |  |
|---|---|
| Name: | USS Chehalis |
| Namesake: | Chehalis, Washington |
| Builder: | Tacoma Boatbuilding Company, Tacoma, Washington |
| Launched: | 8 June 1968 |
| Commissioned: | 8 November 1969 |
| Decommissioned: | 1 October 1977 |
| Homeport: |
Panama City, Florida Panama City, Florida (as R/V Athena) |
| Fate: |
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| General characteristics | |
| Displacement: | 247 long tons (251 t) (full load) |
| Length: | 165 ft (50 m) |
| Beam: | 24 ft (7.3 m) |
| Draft: | 5 ft (1.5 m) |
| Propulsion: | CODOG (Combined diesel and gas turbine engines |
| Speed: | 37.5 knots |
| Complement: | 24 |
| Armament: |
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USS Chehalis (PGM-94/PG-94) was an Asheville-class gunboat of the U.S. Navy and the second ship to be named Chehalis. Chehalis was launched 8 June 1968 at the Tacoma Boatbuilding Company. She was commissioned 8 November 1969. The vessel was named in honor of Chehalis, a city in Washington state.[1] Later, she was transferred to Naval Sea Systems Command and renamed Research Vessel Athena. Athena was scrapped in 2016.
The Chehalis was powered by a combination of two Cummins diesel engines and a General Electric LM-1500 gas turbine. Pneumatic actuators allowed the power source to be switched between the two sources.
References[]
- Naval Vessel Register – PG-94
- Photo gallery of {{{2}}} at NavSource Naval History
- ↑ Francis, Timothy L.. "Chehalis II (PG-94)". U.S. Navy – Director of Naval History. https://www.history.navy.mil/content/history/nhhc/research/histories/ship-histories/danfs/c/chehalis--pg-94--1969.html.
External links[]
- Patrol Gunboat Association – USS ChehalisUsurped!
- Research Vessel Athena Archived 7 August 2007 at the Wayback Machine.
- Research Vessel Athena datasheet Archived 30 September 2005 at the Wayback Machine.
- NAVSEA Research vessels
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