USS Hercules (PHM-2)

For other ships with the same name, see USS Hercules.
USS Hercules
History
United States
NameUSS Hercules
NamesakeHercules
Awarded20 October 1977
BuilderBoeing Marine Systems, Renton, Washington
Laid down12 September 1980
Launched13 April 1982
Commissioned18 December 1982
Decommissioned30 July 1993
FateSold for scrapping, 19 August 1996
General characteristics
Class & typePegasus-class hydrofoil
Displacement255 long tons (259 t) full
Length133 ft (41 m)
Beam28 ft (8.5 m)
Propulsion
Speed
  • 12 knots (22 km/h; 14 mph) hullborne
  • 48 knots (89 km/h; 55 mph) foilborne
Complement4 officers, 17 enlisted
Sensors &
processing systems
Armament

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.

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