Summary
USS Gallup (PGM-85/PG-85) was an Asheville-class gunboat acquired by the United States Navy for the task of high speed patrolling in shallow waterways.
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| History | |
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 United States | |
| Name | USS Gallup |
| Namesake | Gallup, New Mexico |
| Builder | Tacoma Boatbuilding Company |
| Laid down | 27 April 1964 |
| Launched | 15 June 1965 |
| Acquired | 21 October 1966 |
| Commissioned | 22 October 1966 |
| Decommissioned | 31 January 1977 |
| Stricken | 9 October 1984 |
| Motto | Have Guns Will Travel |
| Fate | Scrapped, 2007 |
| General characteristics | |
| Displacement | 240 tons (full load) |
| Length | 165 ft (50 m) |
| Beam | 24 ft (7.3 m) |
| Draught | 9 ft 6 in (2.90 m) |
| Propulsion | gas turbine engines |
| Speed | 40 knots |
| Complement | 28 |
| Armament |
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The third U.S. Navy ship to be named Gallup and the second to be named for Gallup, New Mexico, was laid down 27 April 1964 by Tacoma Boatbuilding Company, Inc., Tacoma, Washington; launched 15 June 1965; sponsored by Mrs. Goodwin Chase; and commissioned 22 October 1966.
Pacific Ocean operations edit
From October 1966 until February 1967, the motor gunboat conducted shakedown operations under Commander Amphibious Group 3 off the U.S. West Coast as far north as Juan de Fuca. On 28 March 1967 Gallup was reclassified PG-85. She served as a patrol and surveillance craft in the U.S. Pacific Fleet.
Vietnam War operations edit
Gallup served in Vietnam while the war continued. Afterwards, she patrolled the Trust Territories of the Pacific.
Decommissioning edit
Gallup was decommissioned 31 January 1977 and struck from the Navy Directory on 9 October 1984. She was eventually scrapped in 2007.
References edit
- This article incorporates text from the public domain Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships. The entry can be found here.
External links edit
- NavSource Online: Motor Gunboat / Patrol Gunboat Photo Archive – Gallup (PG 85) – ex-PGM-85