USS Marathon (PGM-89)
USS Marathon (PGM-89/PG-89) was an Asheville-class gunboat acquired by the U.S. Navy for the task of high speed patrolling in shallow waterways. The second ship to be named Marathon by the Navy, PGM-89, a motor gunboat, was laid down 21 June 1966 by Tacoma Boatbuilding Co., Tacoma, Washington; reclassified PG 89 on 28 March 1967; launched 22 April 1967; sponsored by Mrs. Robert W. Copeland; and commissioned 11 May 1968, Lt. L. W. Waterman in command.
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USS Marathon (PGM-89)
USS Marathon (PGM-89/PG-89) was an Asheville-class gunboat acquired by the U.S. Navy for the task of high speed patrolling in shallow waterways. The second ship to be named Marathon by the Navy, PGM-89, a motor gunboat, was laid down 21 June 1966 by Tacoma Boatbuilding Co., Tacoma, Washington; reclassified PG 89 on 28 March 1967; launched 22 April 1967; sponsored by Mrs. Robert W. Copeland; and commissioned 11 May 1968, Lt. L. W. Waterman in command.
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USS Marathon (PGM-89/PG-89) wa ...... Lt. L. W. Waterman in command.
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1968-05-11
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1977-01-31
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1966-06-21
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1967-04-22
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transferred to theMassachusetts Maritime Academyas a training vessel
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one 3-inch gun mount, one 40 mm mount, two .50 cal. machine guns
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gas turbine engines
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1977-01-31
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USS Marathon (PGM-89/PG-89) wa ...... Lt. L. W. Waterman in command.
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