USS ''Taurus'' (PHM-3) was the third ship of
her class of
hydrofoil
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s operated by the
United States Navy
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. ''Pegasus'' class vessels were designed for high speed and mobility, and carried a powerful (for their size) armament. The ship was named for the constellation
Taurus
Taurus is Latin for 'bull' and may refer to:
* Taurus (astrology), the astrological sign
* Taurus (constellation), one of the constellations of the zodiac
* Taurus (mythology), one of two Greek mythological characters named Taurus
* '' Bos tauru ...
.
In November 1972, The United States,
Germany
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and
Italy
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signed a
Memorandum of Understanding to share the cost of the development of a Patrol Missile Hydrofoil. This brought about the building of the ''Pegasus'' class . The ''Taurus'' was the first production model.
Taurus Commissioning book
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See also
* List of patrol vessels of the United States Navy
This is a list of patrol vessels of the United States Navy.
Patrol craft coastal (PC)
The original PC hull number sequence ended in 1964, and was then restarted with '1' for this class.
''Cyclone''-class
By hull number
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References
External links
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Navysite.de PHM-3 page
Pegasus-class hydrofoils
Patrol vessels of the United States Navy
Ships built in Renton, Washington
1981 ships
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