USS Ogden (PF-39)

History
United States
NameOgden
NamesakeCity of Ogden, Utah
ReclassifiedPF-39, 15 April 1943
BuilderConsolidated Steel Corporation, Wilmington, California
Laid down21 May 1943
Launched23 June 1943
Sponsored byMiss Margaret S. Shelton
Commissioned20 December 1943
Decommissioned12 July 1945
Honors &
awards
3 battle stars, World War II
FateTransferred to the Soviet Navy, 12 July 1945
AcquiredReturned by Soviet Navy, 15 October 1949
FateTransferred to the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force, 14 January 1953
AcquiredReturned by Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force, 28 June 1977
FateScrapped, 1977
Soviet Union
NameEK-10
Acquired12 July 1945
Commissioned12 July 1945
FateReturned to United States, 15 October 1949
Japan
NameKusu
Acquired14 January 1953
RenamedYAS-37, 1962
RenamedYAC-22, 1964
Decommissioned1 April 1976
FateReturned to United States, 28 June 1977
General characteristics
Class & typeTacoma-class frigate
Displacement1,264 long tons (1,284 t)
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 first USS Ogden (PF-39) was a Tacoma-class frigate in commission from 1943 to 1945. Originally classified as PG-147, she was the first ship of the United States Navy to be named for Ogden, Utah. She later served in the Soviet Navy as EK-10 and in the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force as Kusu (PF-1), Kusu (PF-281), YAS-50 and YAC-22.