USS PEGASUS was the first PEGASUS class hydrofoil boat. Initially, it was planned to name the ship DELPHINUS but that brought about a slang nickname of "DullPenis" during some discussions and the CNO decided to name the ship PEGASUS. In fact, PHM 1 never officially carried the name DELPHINUS. Anyway, PEGASUS ended up with a nickname of "Pegasorous".
Homeported in Key West, Florida, all six ships of her class were decommissioned on July 30, 1993, and were stricken from the Navy list the same day. PEGASUS was sold for scrapping on August 19, 1996.
| General Characteristics: | Awarded: February 1, 1973 |
| Keel laid: May 10, 1973 |
| Launched: November 9, 1974 |
| Commissioned: July 9, 1977 |
| Decommissioned: July 30, 1993 |
| Builder: Boeing, Seattle, Wash. |
Propulsion system:- Foilborne:
- one General Electric LM-2500 gas turbine engine; 18,000 shaft horsepower; waterjet propulsion units
- Hullborne:
- two diesels; 1,600 brake horsepower; waterjet propulsion units
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| Hull Length: 133 feet (40.5 meters) |
| Beam: 28 feet (8.5 meters) |
| Displacement: approx. 255 tons full load |
| Speed: hullborne: 12 knots foilborne: 48 knots |
| Armament: two Mk-140 Harpoon missile launchers, one Mk 75 76mm/62 caliber rapid firing gun |
| Crew: 4 officers, 17 enlisted |
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