USS Taurus (PHM-3)
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| Career | Image:US Naval Jack.svg |
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| Yard: | Boeing, Seattle, Washington |
| Awarded: | October 20 1977 |
| Laid down: | January 30 1979 |
| Launched: | May 8 1981 |
| Commissioned: | October 10 1981 |
| 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 × quad rack RGM-84 Harpoon 1 × Mk 75 76 mm OTO Melara, 62 cal. gun |
| Sensors: | LN-66 Navigation Radar Mk-92 Mod.1 Fire Control System |
USS Taurus (PHM-3) was the third ship of her class of hydrofoils operated by the U.S. Navy. Pegasus class vessels were designed for high speed and mobility, and carried a powerful (for their size) armament. The ship was named for the constellation Taurus.
See also List of patrol vessels of the United States Navy
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| Pegasus-class hydrofoil |
| Pegasus | Hercules | Taurus | Aquila | Aries | Gemini |
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