USS Antelope (PG-86)

History
United States
Name	Antelope
Namesake	Antelope, Montana
Builder	Tacoma Boatbuilding Company, Tacoma, Washington
Cost	$2,000,000
Laid down	1 June 1965
Launched	18 June 1966
Commissioned	4 November 1967
Decommissioned	1 October 1977
Stricken	1 October 1977
Fate	Transferred to Environmental Protection Agency, 17 January 1978
General characteristics
Class and type	Asheville-class gunboat
Displacement	240 long tons (240 t) (light); 285 long tons (290 t) (full load);
Length	164 ft 6 in (50.14 m)
Beam	24 ft (7.3 m)
Draft	5 ft 2 in (1.57 m) (light); 9 ft 6 in (2.90 m) (full load);
Installed power	Diesel engines:; 2 × 12 cylinder Cummins diesel engines; 1,450 hp (1,080 kW); Gas Turbine:; 1 × General Electric 7 LM 1500 gas turbine; 13,300 shp (9,900 kW);
Propulsion	2 × variable pitch propellers
Speed	40 kn (74 km/h; 46 mph)
Complement	24
Armament	1 × 3 in (76 mm)/50 caliber gun; 1 × Bofors 40 mm gun mount; 2 × twin .50 caliber machine guns;

USS Antelope (PGM-86/PG-86) was an Asheville-class gunboat in the United States Navy.

History

United States
Name	Antelope
Namesake	Antelope, Montana^[1]
Builder	Tacoma Boatbuilding Company, Tacoma, Washington^[2]
Cost	$2,000,000^[2]
Laid down	1 June 1965
Launched	18 June 1966
Commissioned	4 November 1967
Decommissioned	1 October 1977
Stricken	1 October 1977
Fate	Transferred to Environmental Protection Agency, 17 January 1978
General characteristics
Class and type	Asheville-class gunboat
Displacement	240 long tons (240 t) (light) 285 long tons (290 t) (full load)
Length	164 ft 6 in (50.14 m)
Beam	24 ft (7.3 m)
Draft	5 ft 2 in (1.57 m) (light) 9 ft 6 in (2.90 m) (full load)
Installed power	Diesel engines: 2 × 12 cylinder Cummins diesel engines 1,450 hp (1,080 kW) Gas Turbine: 1 × General Electric 7 LM 1500 gas turbine 13,300 shp (9,900 kW)
Propulsion	2 × variable pitch propellers
Speed	40 kn (74 km/h; 46 mph)
Complement	24
Armament	1 × 3 in (76 mm)/50 caliber gun 1 × Bofors 40 mm gun mount 2 × twin .50 caliber machine guns