USS Aquila (PHM-4)

   

USS <em>Aquila</em>
CareerUSN Jack
Yard:Boeing, Seattle, Washington
Awarded:October 20, 1977
Laid down:July 10, 1979
Launched:September 16, 1981
Commissioned:June 26, 1982
Decommissioned:July 30, 1993
Fate:Sold August 19, 1996
General Characteristics
Displacement:255 tons full
Length:40.5 m (133 ft)
Beam:8.5 m (28 ft)
Propulsion:2 × Mercedes-Benz marine diesels (Hullborne), 1,600 bhp
1 &times General Electric LM2500 gas turbine (Foilborne) 18,000 shp
Speed:12 knots (Hullborne)
48 knots (Foilborne)
Complement:4 officers
17 enlisted
Armament:2 × AGM-84 Harpoon
1 × Mk 75 76mm OTO Melara, 62 cal. gun
Sensors:LN-66 Navigation Radar
Mk-92 Mod.1 Fire Control System

USS Aquila (PHM-4) was the fourth ship in a class of hydrofoils operated by the U.S. Navy. Pegasus class vessels were designed for high speed and mobility, and carry a powerful (for their size) armament.

External links

Navysite.de PHM-4 page (http://navysite.de/pboats/phm4.htm)


Pegasus-class hydrofoil
Pegasus | Hercules | Taurus | Aquila | Aries | Gemini

List of ships of the United States Navy



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