USS Chehalis (PGM-94) explained

USS Chehalis (PGM-94/PG-94) was an of the U.S. Navy and the second ship to be named Chehalis. Chehalis was launched 8 June 1968 at the Tacoma Boatbuilding Company. She was commissioned 8 November 1969. The vessel was named in honor of Chehalis, a city in Washington state.^[1] Later, she was transferred to Naval Sea Systems Command and renamed Research Vessel Athena. Athena was scrapped in 2016.

The Chehalis was powered by a combination of two Cummins diesel engines and a General Electric LM-1500 gas turbine. Pneumatic actuators allowed the power source to be switched between the two sources.

References

• • NavSource PG-94

External links

• Patrol Gunboat Association – USS Chehalis
• Research Vessel Athena
  • Research Vessel Athena datasheet
  • NAVSEA Research vessels

Notes and References

1. Web site: Francis . Timothy L. . Chehalis II (PG-94) . Naval History and Heritage Command . U.S. Navy – Director of Naval History . 12 August 2021.