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The Pegasus-class hydrofoils were a series of fast attack patrol boats employed by the United States Navy. They were in service from 1977 until 1993. These hydrofoils carried the designation "PHM" for "Patrol Hydrofoil, Missile." The Pegasus -class vessels were originally intended for NATO operations in the North Sea and Baltic Sea.
Armament. 1 × 76 mm (3 in)/62 Mk.75 OTO-Melara gun. 2 × quad RGM-84 Harpoon. USS Pegasus (PHM-1) was the lead ship of her class of hydrofoils operated by the United States Navy. Pegasus -class vessels were designed for high speed and mobility, and carried a powerful armament for their size.
Hungry Harbor, Washington. Retrieved 13 May 2019. Launched in 1965, the USS Plainview was the Navy's biggest and fastest hydrofoil, a 210-foot, 320-ton prototype built by Lockheed in Seattle. The sleek aluminum vessel was powered by twin turbo fan jet engines, capable of speeds exceeding 50 knots as it rose 10 feet above the water on three struts.
High Point was the first of a series of hydrofoil craft designed to evaluate the performance of hydrofoils for the U.S. Navy. The design of High Point began in April 1958 under project SCB 202. [3] She had three submerged foils containing propulsion nacelles and propellers, and was also capable of riding on her hull like a more conventional ship.
The second USS Aquila (PHM-4) was the fourth ship of her class of hydrofoils operated by the United States Navy. Pegasus- class vessels were designed for high speed and mobility, and carried a powerful (for their size) armament. Named for the constellation, Aquila ("Eagle") [citation needed] was laid down on 10 July 1979 at Seattle, Washington ...
The USS Tucumcari (PGH-2) was a Boeing -built hydrofoil. Named after Tucumcari, New Mexico, it was the basis for the technology used in the subsequent Pegasus -class patrol boats and the Jetfoil ferries. Its unique feature was a waterjet propulsion and a computer-controlled fully submerged foil configuration of one foil at the bow and foils on ...
2 × quad RGM-84 Harpoon. 1 × Mk.75 76 mm OTO Melara, 62 cal. gun. USS Taurus (PHM-3) was the third ship of her class of hydrofoils operated by the United States Navy. Pegasus class vessels were designed for high speed and mobility, and carried a powerful (for their size) armament. The ship was named for the constellation Taurus .
USS George Washington Carrier Strike Group underway in the Atlantic USS Constitution under sail for the first time in 116 years on 21 July 1997 The United States Navy has approximately 470 ships in both active service and the reserve fleet; of these approximately 50 ships are proposed or scheduled for retirement by 2028, while approximately 90 new ships are in either the planning and ordering ...