USS GEMINI was the sixth and last ship in the PEGASUS class of hydrofoil boats. She was homeported in Key West, Florida, and on July 30, 1993, all six ships of her class were decommissioned and stricken from the Navy list. GEMINI was sold for scrapping on August 19, 1996.
| General Characteristics: | Awarded: October 20, 1977 |
| Keel laid: May 13, 1980 |
| Launched: February 17, 1982 |
| Commissioned: November 13, 1982 |
| 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 |