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| Career | |
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| 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 dieselThis article is about the fuel. For other uses see diesel (disambiguation). Diesel is a product used as a fuel in a diesel engine invented by Rudolf Diesel, and perfected by Charles F. Petrodiesel One can obtain diesel from petroleum, which is called petrs (Hullborne), 1,600 bhp 1 × General Electric LM2500The General Electric LM2500 industrial and marine turboshaft gas turbine is a derivative of GE Aircraft Engines' CF6-50 aircraft engine. The LM2500 is offered in addition to the LM6000. It delivers 33,600 shaft horsepower with a thermal efficiency of 37 p gas turbine (Foilborne) 18,000 shp |
| Speed: | 12 knots (Hullborne) 48 knots (Foilborne) |
| Complement: | 4 officers 17 enlisted |
| Armament: | 2 × AGM-84 HarpoonThe AGM-84 Harpoon is a US all-weather, over-the-horizon, anti-ship missile system. Harpoon uses active radar guidance and low-level, sea-skimming cruise trajectory to improve survivability and effectiveness. The missile is capable of being launched from 1 × Mk 75 76mm OTO MelaraOTO Melara is an Italian defence contractor. External links ., 62 cal. gun |
| Sensors: | LN-66 Navigation Radar Mk-92 Mod.1 Fire Control System |
USS HerculesHercules was the name in Roman mythology of the hero Heracles from Greek mythology, the son of Jupiter (or Jove, the Roman name for the Greek god Zeus) and the mortal Alcmene. He was made to perform twelve great tasks, called the Twelve Labours of Hercule (PHM-2) was the second ship in a class of hydrofoilPeterhof preparing to travel swiftly through the Gulf of Finland to the Winter Palace in St. Petersburg A hydrofoil is a boat with wing-like foils mounted on struts below the hull. As the craft increases its speed the hydrofoils develop enough lift for ths operated by the U.S. NavyThe United States Navy USN is the branch of the United States armed forces responsible for naval operations. Navy consists of slightly fewer than 300 ships and over 4,000 operational aircraft. It has over a half million men and women on active or ready re. Pegasus classThe Pegasus class hydrofoils were a series of fast attack patrol boats employed by the U. They were in service from 1977 through 1993. These craft carried the designation " PHM. These vessels were primarily intended for green water coastal operations, suc vessels were designed for high speed and mobility, and carry a powerful (for their size) armament.