USS Machias (PF-53)

USS Machias (PF-53) c. March 1944
History
United States
NameMachias
NamesakeCity of Machias, Maine
ReclassifiedPF-53, 15 April 1943
BuilderFroemming Brothers, Inc., Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Laid down8 May 1943
Launched22 August 1943
Sponsored byMrs. W. Richard Bernays
Commissioned29 March 1944
Decommissioned12 July 1945
Honors &
awards		2 battle stars, World War II
FateTransferred to the Soviet Navy, 12 July 1945
AcquiredReturned by Soviet Navy, October 1949
FateTransferred to the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force, 14 January 1953
Stricken1 December 1961
Soviet Union
NameEK-4
Acquired12 July 1945
Commissioned12 July 1945
FateReturned to United States, October 1949
Japan
NameNara
Acquired
  • By loan 14 January 1953
  • Permanent transfer 28 August 1962
ReclassifiedPF-282, 1 September 1957
Decommissioned31 March 1966
RenamedYTE-8, 31 March 1966
ReclassifiedPier-side training ship (YTE), 31 March 1966
FateSold for scrapping 1969
General characteristics
Class & typeTacoma-class frigate
Displacement
  • 1,430 long tons (1,453 t) light
  • 2,415 long tons (2,454 t) full
Length303 ft 11 in (92.63 m)
Beam37 ft 6 in (11.43 m)
Draft13 ft 8 in (4.17 m)
Propulsion
  • 2 × 5,500 shp (4,101 kW) turbines
  • 3 boilers
  • 2 shafts
Speed20 knots (37 km/h; 23 mph)
Complement190
Armament

The second USS Machias (PF-53) was a United States Navy Tacoma-class frigate in commission from 1944 to 1945 which later served in the Soviet Navy as EK-4 and the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force as JDS Nara (PF-2), JDS Nara (PF-282) and YTE-8.

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