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USS Whirlwind (PC-11)

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USS Whirlwind (PC-11)
History
United States
NameWhirlwind
NamesakeWhirlwind
Ordered19 July 1991
BuilderBollinger Shipyards, Lockport, Louisiana
Laid down4 March 1994
Launched9 September 1994
Acquired11 April 1995
Commissioned1 July 1995
Decommissioned21 March 2022[1]
HomeportManama, Bahrain
MottoSecond To None
StatusDecommissioned
Badge
General characteristics
Class and typeCyclone-class patrol ship
Displacement331 tons
Length174 ft (53 m)
Beam25 ft (7.6 m)
Draught7.5 ft (2.3 m)
Speed35 knots (65 km/h; 40 mph)
Complement4 officers, 24 men, 8 Special Forces
Armament

USS Whirlwind (PC-11) is the eleventh Cyclone-class patrol ship. Whirlwind was laid down on 4 March 1994 by Bollinger Shipyards, Lockport, Louisiana, and launched on 9 September 1994. She was commissioned on 1 July 1995 in Memphis, Tennessee. On 21 March 2022, Whirlwind was decommissioned at Naval Support Activity Bahrain.[1]

USS Whirlwind in the Persian Gulf, October 2006

References

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  1. ^ a b "Whirlwind Crew Marks End of Ship's U.S. Navy Service at Decommissioning". United States Navy. 21 March 2022. Retrieved 21 March 2022.
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