USS Gallup (PGM-85)
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USS Gallup (PGM-85/PG-85) was an acquired by the U.S. Navy for the task of high speed patrolling in shallow waterways.
The third U.S. Navy ship to be named Gallup and the second to be named for Gallup
, New Mexico
, was laid down 27 April 1964 by Tacoma Boatbuilding Co., Inc., Tacoma, Washington
; launched 15 June 1965; sponsored by Mrs. Goodwin Chase; and commissioned 22 October 1966, Lt. William T. Spane, Jr., in command.
conducted shakedown
operations under Commander Amphibious Group 3 off the U.S. West Coast as far north as Juan de Fuca
. On 28 March 1967 Gallup was reclassified PG-85. She served as a patrol and surveillance
craft in the U.S. Pacific Fleet.
while the war continued. Afterwards, she patrolled the Trust Territories of the Pacific.
on 9 October 1984. She was eventually scrapped in 2007.
The third U.S. Navy ship to be named Gallup and the second to be named for Gallup
Gallup, New Mexico
- Demographics :As of the census of 2000, there were 20,209 people, 6,810 households, and 4,869 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,513.7 people per square mile...
, New Mexico
New Mexico
New Mexico is a state located in the southwest and western regions of the United States. New Mexico is also usually considered one of the Mountain States. With a population density of 16 per square mile, New Mexico is the sixth-most sparsely inhabited U.S...
, was laid down 27 April 1964 by Tacoma Boatbuilding Co., Inc., Tacoma, Washington
Tacoma, Washington
Tacoma is a mid-sized urban port city and the county seat of Pierce County, Washington, United States. The city is on Washington's Puget Sound, southwest of Seattle, northeast of the state capital, Olympia, and northwest of Mount Rainier National Park. The population was 198,397, according to...
; launched 15 June 1965; sponsored by Mrs. Goodwin Chase; and commissioned 22 October 1966, Lt. William T. Spane, Jr., in command.
Pacific Ocean operations
From October 1966 until February 1967, the motor gunboatGunboat
A gunboat is a naval watercraft designed for the express purpose of carrying one or more guns to bombard coastal targets, as opposed to those military craft designed for naval warfare, or for ferrying troops or supplies.-History:...
conducted shakedown
Shakedown (testing)
A shakedown is a period of testing or a trial journey undergone by a ship, aircraft or other craft and its crew before being declared operational. Statistically, a proportion of the components will fail after a relatively short period of use, and those that survive this period can be expected to...
operations under Commander Amphibious Group 3 off the U.S. West Coast as far north as Juan de Fuca
Juan de Fuca
Ioánnis Fokás , better known by the Spanish transcription of his name, Juan de Fuca , was a Greek-born maritime pilot in the service of the king of Spain, Philip II...
. On 28 March 1967 Gallup was reclassified PG-85. She served as a patrol and surveillance
Surveillance
Surveillance is the monitoring of the behavior, activities, or other changing information, usually of people. It is sometimes done in a surreptitious manner...
craft in the U.S. Pacific Fleet.
Vietnam War operations
Gallup served in VietnamVietnam
Vietnam – sometimes spelled Viet Nam , officially the Socialist Republic of Vietnam – is the easternmost country on the Indochina Peninsula in Southeast Asia. It is bordered by China to the north, Laos to the northwest, Cambodia to the southwest, and the South China Sea –...
while the war continued. Afterwards, she patrolled the Trust Territories of the Pacific.
Decommissioning
Gallup was decommissioned 31 January 1977 and struck from the Navy ListNavy List
A Navy List or Naval Register is an official list of naval officers, their ranks and seniority, the ships which they command or to which they are appointed, etc., that is published by the government or naval authorities of a country....
on 9 October 1984. She was eventually scrapped in 2007.