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USS Hercules (PHM-2)



         


Career
Yard:Boeing, Seattle, Washington
Awarded:October 20, 1977
Laid down:September 12, 1980
Launched:April 13, 1982
Commissioned:December 18, 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 GE 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 Hercules (PHM-2) was the second 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.

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