USS_Chehalis_(PGM-94)

USS <i>Chehalis</i> (PGM-94)

USS Chehalis (PGM-94)

Gunboat of the United States Navy

"RV Athena" redirects here. For other ships, see Athena (disambiguation).
For other ships with the same name, see USS Chehalis.

USS Chehalis (PGM-94/PG-94) was an Asheville-class gunboat of the U.S. Navy and the second ship to be named Chehalis. Chehalis was launched 8 June 1968 at the Tacoma Boatbuilding Company. She was commissioned 8 November 1969. The vessel was named in honor of Chehalis, a city in Washington state.[1] Later, she was transferred to Naval Sea Systems Command and renamed Research Vessel Athena. Athena was scrapped in 2016.

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The Chehalis was powered by a combination of two Cummins diesel engines and a General Electric LM-1500 gas turbine. Pneumatic actuators allowed the power source to be switched between the two sources.

References

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    Francis, Timothy L. "Chehalis II (PG-94)". Naval History and Heritage Command. U.S. Navy – Director of Naval History. Retrieved 12 August 2021.


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