Lorain originally was authorized as a patrol gunboat named USS Vallejo with the hull number PG-205, but she was redesignated as a patrol frigate with the hull number PF-97 on 15 April 1943. She was renamed USS Lorain on 19 November 1943.
Plans called for Lorain to be built under a Maritime Commission contract by the American Shipbuilding Company at Lorain, Ohio, as a Maritime Commission Type T. S2-S2-AQ1 hull. However, the contract for her construction for the U.S. Navy was cancelled on 11 February 1944 prior to the laying of her keel.
On 7 February 1944, four days before Lorain's cancellation, her incomplete sister ship, the Tacoma-class patrol frigate USS Roanoke (PF-93) was renamed USS Lorain (PF-93).
lorain, this, article, about, cancelled, tacoma, class, patrol, frigate, lorain, completed, tacoma, class, frigate, lorain, lorain, other, ships, with, same, name, lorain, united, states, navy, tacoma, class, frigate, authorized, construction, during, world, c. This article is about the cancelled Tacoma class patrol frigate USS Lorain For the completed Tacoma class frigate USS Lorain see USS Lorain PF 93 For other ships with the same name see USS Lorain USS Lorain PF 97 was a United States Navy Tacoma class frigate authorized for construction during World War II but cancelled before construction could begin HistoryUnited StatesNameLorainNamesakeCity of Lorain OhioBuilderAmerican Shipbuilding Company Lorain OhioLaid downCanceledRenamedFrom Vallejo to Lorain 19 November 1943ReclassifiedFrom patrol gunboat PG 205 to patrol frigate PF 97 15 April 1943FateConstruction contract cancelled 11 February 1944General characteristicsClass and typeTacoma class frigateDisplacement1 264 long tons 1 284 t Length303 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 tracksLorain originally was authorized as a patrol gunboat named USS Vallejo with the hull number PG 205 but she was redesignated as a patrol frigate with the hull number PF 97 on 15 April 1943 She was renamed USS Lorain on 19 November 1943 Plans called for Lorain to be built under a Maritime Commission contract by the American Shipbuilding Company at Lorain Ohio as a Maritime Commission Type T S2 S2 AQ1 hull However the contract for her construction for the U S Navy was cancelled on 11 February 1944 prior to the laying of her keel On 7 February 1944 four days before Lorain s cancellation her incomplete sister ship the Tacoma class patrol frigate USS Roanoke PF 93 was renamed USS Lorain PF 93 References EditThis article incorporates text from the public domainDictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships The entry can be found here NavSource Online Frigate PF Index Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title USS Lorain PF 97 amp oldid 1096748776, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
