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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.
Boeing hydrofoils. USS Pegasus (PHM-1) Boeing has designed and built several hydrofoil craft for both military and civilian use. [1]
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 PC-1261, sunk by shore gunfire 6 June 1944. USS PC-1262. USS Milledgeville (PC-1263) USS PC-1264, one of 2 USN ships with a nearly all African-American crew in WW2. USS PC-1265. 1376 to 1465 used by PCS patrol minesweepers, a few did hold the PC designation at times. USS PC-1427, later PCS-1427.
USS Taurus (PHM-3) Categories: Missile boat classes. Patrol vessels of the United States Navy. Boeing hydrofoils. Hydrofoils. Hydrofoils of the United States. Hidden category: Commons category link is on Wikidata.
USS Aries (PHM-5) USS. Aries. (PHM-5) USS Aries (PHM-5) is the fifth ship of her class of hydrofoils operated by the United States Navy. Pegasus class vessels were designed for high speed and mobility. Despite being small in size, they carried a large 76 mm gun. Aries was named for the constellation. Aries was laid down on 7 January 1980 at ...