TACOMA PF 3

Ship Name and Designation History

This section lists the names and designations that the ship had during its lifetime. The list is in chronological order.

Tacoma Class Patrol Frigate
Keel Laid March 10 1943 as Patrol Gunboat PG-111
Reclassified April 15 1943 Patrol Frigate (PF)
Named May 5 1943
Launched July 7 1943


1. USS TACOMA PF-3
   Commissioned November 6 1943 - Decommissioned August 16 1945
   
   
2. EK-12 (Soviet Naval Service)
   Transferred to the Soviet Union August 17 1945 and renamed
   Returned to U.S. custody October 16 1949
   
   
3. USS TACOMA PF-3
   Recommissioned December 1 1950 - Decommissioned October 9 1951
   
   
4. TAEDONG PF-63 (South Korean Naval Service)
   Transferred to the Republic of Korea October 9 1951 and renamed
   Returned to U.S. custody February 28 1973
   
   Struck from Naval Register April 20 1973
   Donated to the Republic of Korea June 1 1973 as a museum and training ship

 

Naval Covers

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Postmarks

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Other Information

TACOMA earned 3 Battle Stars for Korea service

NAMESAKE - Named for the city of Tacoma, Washington

 

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