The second Pueblo (PF-13) was laid down under Maritime Commission contract (MC hull 1431) at the Kaiser Cargo, Inc., Yard #4, in Richmond, California, on 14 November 1943; launched on 20 January 1944, sponsored by Seaman Carol Barnhart, USN (W); and commissioned on 27 May 1944.
Service history
Following shakedown off the southern California coast, Pueblo fitted out with highly sensitive meteorological instruments, reported for duty as a weather tracking ship with the Western Sea Frontier, on 26 October 1944. Assigned to the Northern California Sector, and based at San Francisco, she patrolled on ocean weather stations, reporting weather conditions and acting as lifeguard ship beneath the trans-pacific air routes, until March 1946. Then ordered to the east coast, she departed California on the 13th and headed for Charleston, South Carolina, and inactivation.
Decommissioned on 6 April 1946, she was sold to J. C. Berkwitz and Company, New York City, on 22 September 1947, and resold, a year later, to the government of the Dominican Republic. Originally renamed Presidente Troncoso (F103), the ship was again renamed Gregorio Luperón, before being scrapped in 1982.
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pueblo, other, ships, with, same, name, pueblo, tacoma, class, frigate, second, ship, united, states, navy, named, pueblo, colorado, historyunited, statesnamepueblonamesakecity, pueblo, coloradobuilderkaiser, cargo, richmond, californialaid, down14, november, . For other ships with the same name see USS Pueblo USS Pueblo PF 13 a Tacoma class frigate was the second ship of the United States Navy to be named for Pueblo Colorado HistoryUnited StatesNamePuebloNamesakeCity of Pueblo ColoradoBuilderKaiser Cargo Inc Richmond CaliforniaLaid down14 November 1943Launched20 January 1944Commissioned27 May 1944Decommissioned6 April 1946FateSold to the Dominican Republic 1948Dominican RepublicNamePresidente Troncoso 1948 1962 Gregorio Luperon 1962 1979 NamesakeManuel Troncoso de la Concha Gregorio LuperonAcquired1948RenamedGregorio Luperon 1962Stricken1979FateScrapped 1982General characteristicsClass and typeTacoma class frigateDisplacement1 430 long tons 1 453 t light 2 415 long tons 2 454 t fullLength303 ft 11 in 92 63 m Beam37 ft 11 in 11 56 m Draft13 ft 8 in 4 17 m Propulsion2 5 500 shp 4 101 kW turbines 3 boilers 2 shaftsSpeed20 knots 37 km h 23 mph Complement190Armament3 3 50 dual purpose guns 3x1 4 x 40 mm guns 2 2 9 20 mm guns 9 1 1 Hedgehog anti submarine mortar 8 Y gun depth charge projectors 2 Depth charge tracks Contents 1 Construction 2 Service history 3 References 4 External linksConstruction EditThe second Pueblo PF 13 was laid down under Maritime Commission contract MC hull 1431 at the Kaiser Cargo Inc Yard 4 in Richmond California on 14 November 1943 launched on 20 January 1944 sponsored by Seaman Carol Barnhart USN W and commissioned on 27 May 1944 Service history EditFollowing shakedown off the southern California coast Pueblo fitted out with highly sensitive meteorological instruments reported for duty as a weather tracking ship with the Western Sea Frontier on 26 October 1944 Assigned to the Northern California Sector and based at San Francisco she patrolled on ocean weather stations reporting weather conditions and acting as lifeguard ship beneath the trans pacific air routes until March 1946 Then ordered to the east coast she departed California on the 13th and headed for Charleston South Carolina and inactivation Decommissioned on 6 April 1946 she was sold to J C Berkwitz and Company New York City on 22 September 1947 and resold a year later to the government of the Dominican Republic Originally renamed Presidente Troncoso F103 the ship was again renamed Gregorio Luperon before being scrapped in 1982 References EditThis article incorporates text from the public domainDictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships The entry can be found here External links EditPhoto gallery of USS Pueblo at NavSource Naval History hazegray org USS Pueblo Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title USS Pueblo PF 13 amp oldid 1090245934, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
