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USS DEFIANCE
PG-95
USS Defiance was an Asheville class gunboat in the United
States Navy. The
165 ft boat was
powered by a combined diesel or gas system of two diesel
engines, and a gas turbine. This unique engine system
allowed her to cruise at economical oil use level with
the diesel engines, and to run up to 40 kn (46.0 mph) by
using the gas turbine.
Defiance was the first
Patrol Gunboat to transit the Panama Canal. Defiance
also became the first Patrol Gunboat to enter
Mediterranean waters when she sailed past Gibraltar on 3
December 1970. She had a crew of three officers
and 21 crewmembers.
The USS Defiance was commissioned in September, 1969 at
Boston, MA and decommissioned in June, 1973 at Izmir,
Turkey.
This Asheville class model
is
32" long $1,700
S
& H is $90
This model is in stock
and can be shipped within 5 business days.
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