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USS Gemini (PHM-6)
| Career | 
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|---|---|
| Yard: | Boeing, Seattle, Washington |
| Awarded: | October 20, 1977 |
| Laid down: | May 13, 1980 |
| Launched: | February 17, 1982 |
| Commissioned: | November 13, 1982 |
| Decommissioned: | July 30, 1993 |
| Fate: | Sold August 19, 1996 |
| General Characteristics | |
| Displacement: | 255 tons full |
| Length: | 40.5 m (133 ft) |
| Beam: | 8.5 m (28 ft) |
| Propulsion: | 2 × Mercedes-Benz marine diesels (Hullborne), 1,600 bhp 1 × General Electric LM2500 gas turbine (Foilborne) 18,000 shp |
| Speed: | 12 knots (Hullborne) 48 knots (Foilborne) |
| Complement: | 4 officers 17 enlisted |
| Armament: | 2 × AGM-84 Harpoon 1 × Mk 75 76mm OTO Melara, 62 cal. gun |
| Sensors: | LN-66 Navigation Radar Mk-92 Mod.1 Fire Control System |
USS Gemini (PHM-6) was the final ship in a class of hydrofoils operated by the U.S. Navy. Pegasus class vessels were designed for high speed and mobility, and carry a powerful (for their size) armament.
See also List of patrol vessels of the United States Navy
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