| USS Squall (PC-7) | |
|---|---|
 USS Squall (PC-7) | |
| Career (US) |  |
| Ordered: | 3 August 1990 |
| Builder: | Bollinger Shipyards, Lockport, Louisiana |
| Laid down: | 17 February 1993 |
| Launched: | 28 August 1993 |
| Acquired: | 9 May 1994 |
| Commissioned: | 4 July 1994 |
| Homeport: | Naval Support Activity Bahrain |
| Fate: | Active |
| Badge: |
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| General characteristics | |
| Class & type: | Cyclone-class patrol ship |
| Displacement: | 331 tons |
| Length: | 174 ft (53 m) |
| Beam: | 25 ft (7.6 m) |
| Draught: | 7.5 ft (2.3 m) |
| Speed: | 35 knots (65 km/h; 40 mph) |
| Complement: | 4 officers, 24 men, 8 Special Forces |
| Armament: |
(USN) 2 Mk38 chain guns 2 Mk19 grenade launchers 2 .50 (12.7 mm) machine guns 6 Stinger missiles |
USS Squall (PC-7) is the seventh Cyclone class patrol (coastal) ship. Squall was laid down 17 February 1993 by Bollinger Shipyards, Lockport, Louisiana and launched 28 August 1993. She was commissioned by the United States Navy 4 July 1994. In 2013, Squall shifted homeport to Naval Support Activity Bahrain.
References[]
- This article includes information collected from the Naval Vessel Register, which, as a U.S. government publication, is in the public domain. The entry can be found here.
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