40 mm gun replaced with two Standard Anti-Radiation Missiles in boxed launchers.
Douglas was constructed by Tacoma Boatbuilding Co., of Tacoma, Washington. She was launched on 19 June 1970 and commissioned as USS Douglas (PG-100) on 6 February 1971.[1]
She spent the bulk of her career based in Naples, Italy, as part of a squadron of missile-armed gunboats participating in US and NATO exercises and operations in the Mediterranean. She and the rest of the squadron were decommissioned on 1 October 1977 at Little Creek, Virginia.[2]
^"DOUGLAS (PG 100)(ex-PGM 100) PATROL COMBATANT". Naval Vessel Register. Naval Sea Systems Command. Retrieved 11 July 2015.
^ ab"Douglas (PG-100)". Motor Gunboat/Patrol Gunboat Photo Archive. Navsource Online. Retrieved 11 July 2015.
^Talton, Trista. "EOD Marines sink former gunboat Douglas". Navy Times. Retrieved 11 July 2015.
January 01, 1970
douglas, asheville, class, gunboat, which, served, united, states, navy, from, 1971, 1977, circa, 1974history, united, states, name, buildertacoma, boatbuilding, company, launched19, june, 1970, commissioned6, february, 1971, decommissioned1, october, 1977, fa. USS Douglas PG 100 was an Asheville class gunboat which served in the United States Navy from 1971 to 1977 USS Douglas PG 100 circa 1974History United States NameUSS Douglas PG 100 BuilderTacoma Boatbuilding Company Launched19 June 1970 Commissioned6 February 1971 Decommissioned1 October 1977 FateTransferred to Naval Sea Systems Command as R V Lauren Sunk as target 30 April 2008 General characteristics Class and typeAsheville class gunboat Displacement245 tons Length164 ft 6 in Beam23 ft 11 in Draft5 ft 4 in Speed40 kts Complement24 Armament1 3 in 76 mm 50 caliber gun 1 Bofors 40 mm gun mount 2 twin 50 caliber machine guns Notes40 mm gun replaced with two Standard Anti Radiation Missiles in boxed launchers Douglas was constructed by Tacoma Boatbuilding Co of Tacoma Washington She was launched on 19 June 1970 and commissioned as USS Douglas PG 100 on 6 February 1971 1 She spent the bulk of her career based in Naples Italy as part of a squadron of missile armed gunboats participating in US and NATO exercises and operations in the Mediterranean She and the rest of the squadron were decommissioned on 1 October 1977 at Little Creek Virginia 2 She was stricken from the Navy Register on 1 October 1977 and was transferred to the David Taylor Naval Research and Development Center at Annapolis Maryland She was then converted to a Research Vessel renamed R V Lauren and operated with the Naval Surface Warfare Center Panama City near Panama City Florida 2 Lauren was sunk on a sandbank off the coast of North Carolina on 30 April 2008 for use as a target for fighter pilots from Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point in Havelock North Carolina 3 References edit DOUGLAS PG 100 ex PGM 100 PATROL COMBATANT Naval Vessel Register Naval Sea Systems Command Retrieved 11 July 2015 a b Douglas PG 100 Motor Gunboat Patrol Gunboat Photo Archive Navsource Online Retrieved 11 July 2015 Talton Trista EOD Marines sink former gunboat Douglas Navy Times Retrieved 11 July 2015 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title USS Douglas amp oldid 1198416086, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
