USS El Paso (PF-41)
| History | |
|---|---|
| United States | |
| Name | El Paso |
| Namesake | City of El Paso, Texas |
| Builder | Consolidated Steel Corporation, Wilmington, California |
| Launched | 16 July 1943 |
| Commissioned | 1 December 1943 |
| Decommissioned | 18 July 1946 |
| Honors & awards | 3 × battle stars (World War II) |
| Fate | Sold for scrapping, 14 October 1947 |
| General characteristics | |
| Class & type | Tacoma-class frigate |
| Displacement | 2,230 long tons (2,266 t) |
| Length | 303 ft 11 in (92.63 m) |
| Beam | 37 ft 6 in (11.43 m) |
| Draft | 12 ft 8 in (3.86 m) |
| Propulsion | |
| Speed | 20 knots (37 km/h; 23 mph) |
| Range | 9,500 nmi (17,600 km) at 12 kn (22 km/h; 14 mph) |
| Complement | 190 |
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USS El Paso (PF-41) was a Tacoma-class frigate crewed by the United States Coast Guard for the United States Navy. She was named after El Paso, a city situated in Western Texas and along the border with New Mexico and the Mexican state of Chihuahua.
El Paso was launched on 16 July 1943 at Consolidated Steel Corporation, Ltd., in Wilmington, California, under a Maritime Commission contract, sponsored by Mrs. J. L. Kaster; and commissioned on 1 December 1943.