USS Grand Rapids (PF-31)

History
United States
Name	Grand Rapids
Namesake	City of Grand Rapids, Michigan
Builder	Walter Butler Shipbuilders Inc., Superior, Wisconsin
Laid down	30 July 1943
Launched	10 September 1943
Commissioned	10 October 1944
Decommissioned	10 April 1946
Fate	Sold for scrapping, 14 April 1947
General characteristics
Class and type	Tacoma-class frigate
Displacement	1,430 long tons (1,453 t) light; 2,415 long tons (2,454 t) full;
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	2 × 5,500 shp (4,101 kW) turbines; 3 boilers; 2 shafts;
Speed	20 knots (37 km/h; 23 mph)
Complement	190
Armament	3 × 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 tracks;

USS Grand Rapids (PF-31), a Tacoma-class frigate, was the first ship of the United States Navy to be named for Grand Rapids, Michigan.

History

United States
Name	Grand Rapids
Namesake	City of Grand Rapids, Michigan
Builder	Walter Butler Shipbuilders Inc., Superior, Wisconsin
Laid down	30 July 1943
Launched	10 September 1943
Commissioned	10 October 1944
Decommissioned	10 April 1946
Fate	Sold for scrapping, 14 April 1947
General characteristics
Class and type	Tacoma-class frigate
Displacement	1,430 long tons (1,453 t) light 2,415 long tons (2,454 t) full
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	2 × 5,500 shp (4,101 kW) turbines 3 boilers 2 shafts
Speed	20 knots (37 km/h; 23 mph)
Complement	190
Armament	3 × 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 tracks