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USS Hercules (PHM-2) 
Summary
USS Hercules (PHM-2) was a United States Navy hydrofoil patrol vessel operated from 1982 to 1993. Pegasus class vessels were designed for high speed and mobility and carried a powerful armament for their size. The Hercules was named for the constellation.
 USS Hercules
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| History | |
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 United States | |
| Name | USS Hercules |
| Namesake | Hercules |
| Awarded | 20 October 1977 |
| Builder | Boeing Marine Systems, Renton, Washington |
| Laid down | 12 September 1980 |
| Launched | 13 April 1982 |
| Commissioned | 18 December 1982 |
| Decommissioned | 30 July 1993 |
| Fate | Sold for scrapping, 19 August 1996 |
| General characteristics | |
| Class and type | Pegasus-class hydrofoil |
| Displacement | 255 long tons (259 t) full |
| Length | 133 ft (41 m) |
| Beam | 28 ft (8.5 m) |
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| Complement | 4 officers, 17 enlisted |
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References edit
External links edit
- Photo gallery of USS Hercules at NavSource Naval History