USS Oahu (PR-6)
| History | |
|---|---|
| United States | |
| Name | USS Oahu |
| Namesake | The island of Oahu in Hawaii |
| Builder | Kiangnan Dock and Engineering Works |
| Launched | 26 November 1927, as PG-46 |
| Commissioned | 22 October 1928, as PY-6 |
| Stricken | 8 May 1942 |
| Honours & awards | 1 battle star |
| Fate | Sunk by enemy action, 5 May 1942 |
| General characteristics | |
| Displacement | 450 long tons (460 t) |
| Length | 191 ft (58 m) |
| Beam | 28 ft 1 in (8.56 m) |
| Draft | 5 ft 3 in (1.60 m) |
| Propulsion | 1,900 hp triple expansion engines |
| Speed | 15 knots (17 mph; 28 km/h) |
| Complement | 55 |
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The first USS Oahu (PR-6), a Yangtze River gunboat, was laid down by Kiangnan Dock and Engineering Works, Shanghai, China, 18 December 1926; launched as PG–46 on 26 November 1927; sponsored by Mrs. Bryson Bruce, wife of Comdr. Bruce; and commissioned 22 October 1928.