USS ''Chehalis'' (PGM-94/PG-94) was an of the

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and the second ship to be named Chehalis. ''Chehalis'' was launched 8 June 1968 at the

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. She was commissioned 8 November 1969. The vessel was named in honor of

Chehalis Chehalis may refer to: People * Chehalis people, a Native American people of Washington state **Lower Chehalis language **Upper Chehalis language * Sts'Ailes people (Chehalis people), a First Nation in British Columbia * Chehalis First Nation, Bri ...

, a city in Washington state. Later, she was transferred to

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and renamed Research Vessel ''Athena''. ''Athena'' was scrapped in 2016. The ''Chehalis'' was powered by a combination of two

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s and a

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LM-1500

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. Pneumatic actuators allowed the power source to be switched between the two sources.

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NavSource PG-94

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Research Vessel ''Athena''
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Asheville-class gunboats Patrol vessels of the United States Navy Cold War patrol vessels of the United States Ships built by Tacoma Boatbuilding Company 1968 ships Chehalis, Washington {{US-mil-ship-stub