Builder           J M Martinac
                  Shipbuilding Corp.
                  Tacoma, Wa.
 
Keel Laid         20 June 1954
 
Launched          20 July 1955
 
Commissined       20 April 1956
 
Home Port         Seattle, WA.
(Final)
 
Ships Compliment  74 Enlisted
                  6 Officers
 
Length            172 Feet
 
Max. Beam Width   36 Feet
 
Displacement      780 Tons
 
Armament          Two 50 Caliber
                  Mach. Guns
                  One 40MM Bow Gun
 
Draft             12 Ft. Fwd.
                  11.5 Ft. Aft
 
Top Speed         12 Knots
 
Propulsion        Four Waukesha LN 1616
                  Packard DSIN 
                  Diesel Eng.
                  4 Cycle, 2280 Hp.
                  12 Cyl. Engines
                  2 Shafts With 
                  Controlable
                  Pitch Screws