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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.
17 ft (5.2 m) with foils down. Propulsion. General Electric turbine (foil-borne) [ 1] Speed. Maximum 48 knots (foil-borne) [ 1] USS High Point (PCH-1) was a High Point -class patrol craft [ 2] of the United States Navy in commission from 1963 to 1975. She subsequently was in commission in the United States Coast Guard briefly in 1975.
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 .
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 ...
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 ...