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USS PELICAN was the third OSPREY - class coastal mine hunter and the third ship in the Navy to bear the name of the bird. From January 1, 1997 on, the PELICAN was part of the Naval Reserve Force. In that role the ship was used as training platform for naval reservists. Both decommissioned and stricken from the Navy list on March 16, 2007, the PELICAN was transfered to the Hellenic Navy the same day. There she was recommissioned as EVNIKI.
General Characteristics: | Awarded: October 3, 1989 |
Keel laid: June 6, 1991 | |
Launched: February 27, 1993 | |
Commissioned: November 18, 1995 | |
Decommissioned: March 16, 2007 | |
Builder: Avondale Shipyards, New Orleans, La. | |
Propulsion System: two diesels (800 hp each) | |
Propellers: two | |
Length: 188 feet (57.3 meters) | |
Beam: 36 feet (11 meters) | |
Draft: 9,5 feet (2.9 meters) | |
Displacement: 895 tons | |
Speed: 12 knots | |
Armament: Mine neutralization system, two .50 caliber machine guns | |
Crew: 5 Officers, 46 Enlisted |
Crew List:
This section contains the names of sailors who served aboard USS PELICAN. It is no official listing but contains the names of sailors who submitted their information.
USS PELICAN Image Gallery: