USS Corpus Christi (PF-44)
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For other ships with the same name, see USS Corpus Christi.
USS Corpus Christi (PF-44), a Tacoma-class frigate, was the first ship of the United States Navy to be named for Corpus Christi, Texas.
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USS Corpus Christi (PF-44) | |
History | |
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United States | |
Name | Corpus Christi |
Namesake | City of Corpus Christi, Texas |
Builder | Consolidated Steel Corporation, Wilmington, California |
Laid down | 17 July 1943 |
Launched | 17 August 1943 |
Commissioned | 29 January 1944 |
Decommissioned | 2 August 1946 |
Fate | Sold, 3 October 1947 |
General characteristics | |
Class and type | Tacoma-class frigate |
Displacement |
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Length | 303 ft 11 in (92.63 m) |
Beam | 37 ft 6 in (11.43 m) |
Draft | 13 ft 8 in (4.17 m) |
Propulsion |
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Speed | 20 knots (37 km/h; 23 mph) |
Complement | 190 |
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