For other ships of the same name, see USS Green Bay.
| Career |   |
|---|---|
| Namesake: | Green Bay, Wisconsin |
| Builder: | Peterson Builders, Sturgeon Bay, WI |
| Laid down: | 6 November 1960 |
| Launched: | 14 June 1969 |
| Acquired: | 5 December 1969; as Tolmi 18 June 1991 |
| Status: | Still in use |
| General characteristics | |
| Class & type: | Asheville class gunboat |
| Displacement: | 237 tons; 265 tons |
| Length: | 164 ft 5 in (50.11 m) |
| Beam: | 23 ft 8 in (7.21 m) |
| Draft: | 9 ft 5 in (2.87 m) |
| Speed: | 40 kn (46 mph; 74 km/h) |
| Complement: | 28 officers and enlisted; 34 officers and enlisted |
| Armament: | 3 in (76 mm)/50 gun mount,40 mm (1.6 in) gun mount, 2 × 50 cal machine guns; 2 × 40 mm (1.6 in) autocannons, 2 × 20 mm (0.79 in) machine guns, stinger |
The USS Green Bay (PG-101) was an Asheville class gunboat in the United States Navy.[1] She has since been transferred to the Hellenic Navy under the name HS Tolmi (P-229).[2] Since 2002, the Tolmi has been stationed at Salamis Naval Base. Her main duties include patrolling the Aegean Sea.[3]
References
- ↑ "Green Bay (PG-101)". NavSource Naval History. http://www.navsource.org/archives/12/11101.htm. Retrieved 2011-05-24.
- ↑ "USS Green Bay (PG-101) Commissioning". ussgreenbay.mactom.com. http://ussgreenbay.mactom.com/. Retrieved 2011-05-24.
- ↑ "HS Tolmi P-229". Hellenic Navy. http://www.hellenicnavy.gr/tolmi_p229_en.asp. Retrieved 2011-05-24.
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