USS Gemini (PHM-6)

USS Gemini (PHM-6) was the final ship of her class of hydrofoils operated by the U.S. Navy. She was named for the constellation.

USS Gemini during exercise UNITAS 85
History
United States
NameUSS Gemini
NamesakeGemini
Awarded20 October 1977
BuilderBoeing Marine Systems, Renton, Washington
Laid down13 May 1980
Launched17 February 1982
Commissioned13 November 1982
Decommissioned30 July 1993
MottoDone Swiftly, Done Well
FateSold for scrapping, 19 August 1996. Later converted into a yacht but was scrapped.
General characteristics
Class and typePegasus-class hydrofoil
Displacement255 long tons (259 t) full
Length133 ft (41 m)
Beam28 ft (8.5 m)
Propulsion
Speed
  • 12 knots (22 km/h; 14 mph) hullborne
  • 48 knots (89 km/h; 55 mph) foilborne
Complement4 officers, 17 enlisted
Sensors and
processing systems
Armament

Pegasus class vessels were designed for high speed and mobility, and carried an armament powerful for its size, consisting of Harpoon anti-ship missiles and a 76 mm cannon.

USS Gemini was converted into a yacht after decommissioning, but was later sold for scrap.[1]

See also

References

  1. "USS Gemini, yacht on Cape Fear, sold for scrap metal". StarNews Online. Retrieved 1 July 2016.


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