USS Shamal

Shamal underway off the coast of Northern Florida on 2 March 2016
History
United States
Ordered	19 July 1991
Builder	Bollinger Shipyards, Lockport, Louisiana
Laid down	23 September 1994
Launched	3 March 1995
Acquired	31 October 1995
Commissioned	27 January 1996
Recommissioned	30 September 2011
Decommissioned	1 October 2004
Homeport	Naval Station Mayport, Jacksonville, Florida
Identification	MMSI number: 369984000 Callsign: NSHA
Status	in active service
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United States
Acquired	1 October 2004
Homeport	Little Creek, Virginia
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General characteristics
Class and type	Template:Sclass-
Displacement	331 tons
Length	174 ft (53 m)
Beam	25 ft (7.6 m)
Draft	7.5 ft (2.3 m)
Speed	35 knots (65 km/h; 40 mph)
Complement	4 officers, 24 men
Armament	(USN) 2 Mk38 chain guns 2 Mk19 grenade launchers 2 .50 (12.7 mm) machine guns 6 Stinger missiles

USS Shamal (PC-13) is the thirteenth Cyclone class patrol (coastal) ship. Shamal was laid down 23 September 1994 by Bollinger Shipyards, Lockport, Louisiana and launched 3 March 1995. She was commissioned 27 January 1996. Decommissioned by the United States Navy 1 October 2004 and transferred to the United States Coast Guard and recommissioned the USCGC Shamal (WPC-13).

Shamal was transferred back to the Navy on 30 September 2011, and is once again designated PC-13.

References

•  This article includes information collected from the Naval Vessel Register, which, as a U.S. government publication, is in the public domain. The entry can be found here.

External links

• Federation of American Scientists, Cyclone class ship characteristics