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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.
The Coast Guard surface effect ship (SES) cutter USCGC Shearwater (WSES 3) is in the background. 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."
USS Pegasus is the name of two ships of the United States Navy: USS Pegasus (AK-48) was a cargo ship in naval service 1941–46. USS Pegasus (PHM-1) was the lead Pegasus -class hydrofoils, operated by the U.S. Navy 1974–1993.
USS Pegasus (AK-48) USS. Pegasus. (AK-48) USS Pegasus was built in 1939 as SS Rita Maersk by Helsingør Jernskibs og Maskinbyggeri A/A, Helsingør, Denmark. Following the outbreak of World War II in Europe, she sailed to the United States where she operated under charter from the Maritime Commission as Rita Maersk and later as Larwin.
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 ...
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 ...
Arkansas. (BB-33) USS Arkansas (BB-33) was a dreadnought battleship, the second member of the Wyoming class, built by the United States Navy. She was the third ship of the US Navy named in honor of the 25th state, and was built by the New York Shipbuilding Corporation. She was laid down in January 1910, launched in January 1911, and ...
Boeing hydrofoils. USS Pegasus (PHM-1) Boeing has designed and built several hydrofoil craft for both military and civilian use. [1]