USS Alexandria (PF-18)
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For other ships with the same name, see USS Alexandria.
USS Alexandria (PF-18), originally classified PG-126, a Tacoma-class frigate, was the second ship of the United States Navy to hold that name, but it was the first to be named for the city of Alexandria, Virginia.
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USS Alexandria (PF-18) | |
History | |
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United States | |
Name | Alexandria |
Namesake | City of Alexandria, Virginia |
Builder | American Ship Building Company, Lorain, Ohio |
Laid down | 23 June 1943 |
Launched | 15 January 1944 |
Commissioned | 11 March 1945 |
Decommissioned | 10 April 1946 |
Stricken | 21 May 1946 |
Fate | Sold for scrapping, 18 April 1947 |
General characteristics | |
Class and type | Tacoma-class frigate |
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Length | 303 ft 11 in (92.63 m) |
Beam | 37 ft 11 in (11.56 m) |
Draft | 13 ft 8 in (4.17 m) |
Propulsion |
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Speed | 20 knots (37 km/h; 23 mph) |
Complement | 190 |
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