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EspañolUSS PEORIA (PF-67)
:''See USS ''Peoria'' for other ships of this name.''
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'USS ''Peoria'' (PF-67)', a ''Tacoma''-class frigate, was the third ship of the United States Navy to be named after Peoria, Illinois.
''Peoria'' was commissioned on 2 January 1945 at Houston, Texas, under the command of Commander George R. Leslie, USCG, was constructed by the Leathem D. Smith Shipbuilding Company, and was completed in Sturgeon Bay, Wisconsin on 25 May 1943. Her first lauch, sponsored by Agnes Reynolds, took place on 2 October 1943.
''Peoria's trial journey (known as a shakedown, or a seatrial) commenced on 12 January 1945, bound for the North Atlantic Ocean around Bermuda, and returned successfully to Norfolk, Virginia.
''Peoria's first mission, begun on the 4 March, was to sail with a convoy for the UK overseas territory of Gibraltar. ''Peoria'' then continued on to Mers-el-Kébir, Algeria, concluding her journey on 19 March. She joined a returning convoy from Oran on the 27 March, assigned with escorting it to the United States. ''Peoria'' then spent a brief amount of time at New York, until she was called out for use in anti-submarine training at Casco Bay, Maine. On 7 May, she departed Casco Bay bound for New London, Connecticut. ''Peoria'' arrived at New London in time for the VE day, as World War II concluded. ''Peoria'' spent two weeks training submarine crews at New London.
On 21 May, ''Peoria'' left New London assigned to Charleston, South Carolina, where she was to be fitted out for patrol duty in the Atlantic. ''Peoria'' was used for weather station work from 21 June, visiting stations North Atlantic ports between Bermuda to Iceland for a further year.
On 15 May 1946, ''Peoria'' was officially decommissioned, and her name was removed from the Navy List four days later. Her liquidation was overseen by the Foreign Liquidation Commission, part of the State Department.
''Peoria'' was renamed as ''Antonio Maceo (F-302)'' on 16 June 1947, and served in the Cuban Navy until 1975, when she sunk.
★ history.navy.mil: USS ''Peoria''
★ navsource.org: USS ''Peoria''
★ hazegray.org: USS ''Peoria''
 USS ''Peoria'' (PF-67) off Charleston, South Carolina, following modification as a weather station ship, circa June 1945. | |
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| Completed: | 25 May 1943 |
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| Launched: | 2 October 1943 |
| Commissioned: | 2 January 1945 |
| Decommissioned: | 15 May 1946 |
| Struck from Navy List: | 19 June 1946 |
| Retirement: | Served in the Cuban Navy until 1975, when she sunk. |
| 'Characteristics' | |
| Weight: | 1,430 tons |
| Displacement: | 1,264 tons |
| Length: | 303 feet, 11 inches |
| Beam: | 37 feet, 6 inches |
| Draft: | 13 feet, 8 inches |
| Propulsion: | Three boilers, two 5,500 SHP turbines, two shafts |
| Speed: | 20 knots |
| Crew: | 180 |
| Armament: | Three 3 in/50 AA guns (3x1), four 40mm guns (2x2)Nine 20mm (9x1) gunsOne Hedgehog projectorEight double barrel depth charge projectorsTwo depth charge racks |
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A US Government photo of USS Peoria (PF-67) at Sturgeon Bay, Wisconsin
'USS ''Peoria'' (PF-67)', a ''Tacoma''-class frigate, was the third ship of the United States Navy to be named after Peoria, Illinois.
| Contents |
| Construction |
| Missions |
| Retirement |
| External links |
Construction
''Peoria'' was commissioned on 2 January 1945 at Houston, Texas, under the command of Commander George R. Leslie, USCG, was constructed by the Leathem D. Smith Shipbuilding Company, and was completed in Sturgeon Bay, Wisconsin on 25 May 1943. Her first lauch, sponsored by Agnes Reynolds, took place on 2 October 1943.
Missions
''Peoria's trial journey (known as a shakedown, or a seatrial) commenced on 12 January 1945, bound for the North Atlantic Ocean around Bermuda, and returned successfully to Norfolk, Virginia.
''Peoria's first mission, begun on the 4 March, was to sail with a convoy for the UK overseas territory of Gibraltar. ''Peoria'' then continued on to Mers-el-Kébir, Algeria, concluding her journey on 19 March. She joined a returning convoy from Oran on the 27 March, assigned with escorting it to the United States. ''Peoria'' then spent a brief amount of time at New York, until she was called out for use in anti-submarine training at Casco Bay, Maine. On 7 May, she departed Casco Bay bound for New London, Connecticut. ''Peoria'' arrived at New London in time for the VE day, as World War II concluded. ''Peoria'' spent two weeks training submarine crews at New London.
On 21 May, ''Peoria'' left New London assigned to Charleston, South Carolina, where she was to be fitted out for patrol duty in the Atlantic. ''Peoria'' was used for weather station work from 21 June, visiting stations North Atlantic ports between Bermuda to Iceland for a further year.
Retirement
On 15 May 1946, ''Peoria'' was officially decommissioned, and her name was removed from the Navy List four days later. Her liquidation was overseen by the Foreign Liquidation Commission, part of the State Department.
''Peoria'' was renamed as ''Antonio Maceo (F-302)'' on 16 June 1947, and served in the Cuban Navy until 1975, when she sunk.
External links
★ history.navy.mil: USS ''Peoria''
★ navsource.org: USS ''Peoria''
★ hazegray.org: USS ''Peoria''
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