USS Chehalis (PGM-94)

For other ships with the same name, see USS Chehalis.

USS Chehalis off Tacoma, Washington on 3 November 1969
History
United States
Name	USS Chehalis
Namesake	Chehalis, Washington
Builder	Tacoma Boatbuilding Company, Tacoma, Washington
Launched	8 June 1968
Commissioned	8 November 1969
Decommissioned	1 October 1977
Homeport	Panama City, FloridaPanama City, Florida (as R/V Athena)
Fate	transferred to Naval Sea Systems Command, renamed R/V Athena
General characteristics
Displacement	247 long tons (251 t) (full load)
Length	165 ft (50 m)
Beam	24 ft (7.3 m)
Draft	5 ft (1.5 m)
Propulsion	CODOG (Combined diesel and gas turbine engines
Speed	37.5 knots
Complement	24
Armament	one 3-inch gun mount, one 40 mm mount, four .50 cal. machine guns

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, Lewis County, Washington State. Later, she was transferred to Naval Sea Systems Command and renamed Research Vessel Athena.

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

• Naval Vessel Register - PG-94
• NavSource PG-94

External links

• Patrol Gunboat Association - USS Chehalis
• Research Vessel Athena
  • Research Vessel Athena datasheet
  • NAVSEA Research vessels