USS Key West (PF-17)
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For other ships with the same name, see USS Key West.
USS Key West (PG-125/PF-17), a Tacoma-class frigate, was the second ship of the United States Navy to be named for Key West, Florida.
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USS Key West (PF-17) being launched sideways in 1943 | |
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United States | |
Name | Key West |
Namesake | City of Key West, Florida |
Builder | American Ship Building Company, Lorain, Ohio |
Launched | 29 December 1943 |
Commissioned | 7 November 1944 |
Decommissioned | 14 June 1946 |
Fate | Sold for scrapping, 18 April 1947 |
General characteristics | |
Class and type | Tacoma-class frigate |
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Length | 303 ft 11 in (92.63 m) |
Beam | 37 ft 11 in (11.56 m) |
Draft | 13 ft 8 in (4.17 m) |
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Speed | 20 knots (37 km/h; 23 mph) |
Complement | 190 |
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