She was laid down on 6 May 1943 as Bridgeport, Maritime Commission (MARCOM) hull 1465, and originally classified as patrol gunboat, PG-166, on 6 May 1943, at the Globe Shipbuilding Company in Superior, Wisconsin.[1] She was launched on 21 August 1943, sponsored by Mrs. Thomas F. Rogers; acquired by the Navy on 31 May 1944;[2] renamed Abilene, reclassified a patrol frigate, and assigned hull number PF-58 on 28 June 1944;[3] and commissioned on 28 October 1944 with Lieutenant Commander Chester I. Steel, USCG, in command.[2]
Service history
Following shakedown at Bermuda, Abilene steamed to NS Argentina, Newfoundland, where she joined the North Atlantic Weather Patrol. She operated on this station through May 1945, conducting weather observations and rendering navigational assistance to airplanes.[2]
After a brief period of upkeep at Boston, Massachusetts, Abilene assumed air-sea rescue duties in the Atlantic in June 1945. As a member of Task Group 24.5, the patrol vessel collected weather data while serving as a plane guard along the air routes between Europe and the United States.[2]
Decommissioning
Abilene was decommissioned at New Orleans, Louisiana, on 21 August 1946. Her name was struck from the Navy list on 13 November 1946. The ship was sold to the government of the Netherlands on 5 May 1947.[2]
The ship was renamed Cirrus, and eventually scrapped in 1969.[3]
abilene, other, ships, with, same, name, bridgeport, tacoma, class, frigate, service, united, states, navy, named, after, city, abilene, kansas, historyunited, statesnameabilenenamesakecity, abilene, kansasbuilderglobe, shipbuilding, company, superior, wiscons. For other ships with the same name see USS Bridgeport USS Abilene PF 58 a Tacoma class frigate was in the service of the United States Navy named after the city of Abilene Kansas HistoryUnited StatesNameAbileneNamesakeCity of Abilene KansasBuilderGlobe Shipbuilding Company Superior WisconsinLaid down6 May 1943Launched21 August 1943Commissioned28 October 1944Decommissioned21 August 1946Stricken13 November 1946FateSold 5 May 1947NetherlandsNameHNLMS CirrusAcquired5 May 1947FateScrapped 1969General characteristicsClass and typeTacoma class frigateTypeS2 S2 AQ1Displacement1 430 long tons 1 450 t standard load 2 100 long tons 2 100 t full load Length303 ft 11 in 92 63 m Beam37 ft 6 in 11 43 m Draft13 ft 8 in 4 17 m Installed power2 3 drum Express boilers 11 000 indicated horsepower 8 200 kW Propulsion2 Valley Iron Works engines 2 shaftsSpeed20 3 kn 37 6 km h 23 4 mph Complement190Armament2 3 in 76 mm caliber guns 2 twin 40 mm Bofors guns 9 20 mm Oerlikon cannons 8 Y gun depth charge projectors 2 Depth charge tracks Contents 1 Construction 2 Service history 3 Decommissioning 4 Notes 5 Bibliography 6 External linksConstruction EditShe was laid down on 6 May 1943 as Bridgeport Maritime Commission MARCOM hull 1465 and originally classified as patrol gunboat PG 166 on 6 May 1943 at the Globe Shipbuilding Company in Superior Wisconsin 1 She was launched on 21 August 1943 sponsored by Mrs Thomas F Rogers acquired by the Navy on 31 May 1944 2 renamed Abilene reclassified a patrol frigate and assigned hull number PF 58 on 28 June 1944 3 and commissioned on 28 October 1944 with Lieutenant Commander Chester I Steel USCG in command 2 Service history EditFollowing shakedown at Bermuda Abilene steamed to NS Argentina Newfoundland where she joined the North Atlantic Weather Patrol She operated on this station through May 1945 conducting weather observations and rendering navigational assistance to airplanes 2 After a brief period of upkeep at Boston Massachusetts Abilene assumed air sea rescue duties in the Atlantic in June 1945 As a member of Task Group 24 5 the patrol vessel collected weather data while serving as a plane guard along the air routes between Europe and the United States 2 Decommissioning EditAbilene was decommissioned at New Orleans Louisiana on 21 August 1946 Her name was struck from the Navy list on 13 November 1946 The ship was sold to the government of the Netherlands on 5 May 1947 2 The ship was renamed Cirrus and eventually scrapped in 1969 3 Notes EditCitations Globe 2 2010 a b c d e DANFS 2016 a b Navsource Bibliography EditOnline resources Abilene PF 58 Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships Naval History and Heritage Command 30 August 2016 Retrieved 20 December 2016 This article incorporates text from this source which is in the public domain Globe Shipbuilding Superior WI ShipbuildingHistory com 28 June 2010 Retrieved 20 December 2016 USS Abilene PF 58 Navsource org Retrieved 20 December 2016 External links Edit Photo gallery of Abilene PF 58 at NavSource Naval HistoryPortal World War II Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title USS Abilene amp oldid 1076082291, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
