USCGC Chelan
| History | |
|---|---|
 United States | |
| Name | USCGC Chelan (1928) |
| Namesake | Lake Chelan |
| Builder | Bethlehem Shipbuilding Corporation |
| Laid down | 14 November 1927 |
| Launched | 19 May 1928 |
| Commissioned | 5 September 1928 |
| Fate | Transferred to Royal Navy, 2 May 1941. |
 United Kingdom | |
| Name | HMS Lulworth (Y60) |
| Commissioned | 2 May 1941 |
| Fate | Returned to USCG, 23 October 1947 |
| General characteristics | |
| Class and type | |
| Displacement | 2,075 long tons (2,108 t) |
| Length | 250 ft (76 m) |
| Beam | 42 ft (13 m) |
| Draft | 12 ft 11 in (3.94 m) |
| Propulsion | 1 × General Electric turbine-driven 3,350 shp (2,500 kW) electric motor, 2 boilers |
| Speed |
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| Complement | 97 |
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USCGC Chelan (1928) was a Template:Sclass- belonging to the United States Coast Guard launched on 19 May 1928 and commissioned on 5 September 1928 .[1] After 13 years of service to the Coast Guard, she was transferred to the Royal Navy as part of the Lend-Lease Act.
Career
US Coast Guard - Chelan
After commissioning in November 1928, Chelan was homeported in Seattle, Washington and assigned to the Bering Sea Patrol.[2]
Royal Navy - Lulworth
As part of the Lend-Lease Act she was transferred to the Royal Navy where she was renamed HMS Lulworth (Y60) and commissioned on 2 May 1941.[3]
US Coast Guard - Chelan (post war)
After the war, she was returned to the USCG and ultimately sold on 23 October 1947.
See also
References
- ^ Helgason, Guðmundur. "USCGC Chelan". uboat.net. Retrieved 24 July 2015.
- ^ "Chelan (1928)" (PDF). USCG. US Coast Guard. Retrieved 24 July 2015.
- ^ Helgason, Guðmundur. "HMS Lulworth (Y60)". uboat.net. Retrieved 24 July 2015.
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