Soviet frigate EK-16

EK-16 was a frigate of the Tacoma-class frigate patrol frigates, operated by the United States Navy. She carried the pennant number PG-112. She was named for City of Sausalito. Her keel was laid at Permanente Metals Richmond Shipyard #4, Richmond, California on 7 April 1943. She entered service on 4 March 1944, having been launched on 20 July 1943.

She was one of 76 ships of her class. The class followed the Asheville-class patrol frigate and was succeeded by the none.

She displaced 2,415 long tons. She measured 92.3 m (303 ft) long with a beam of 11.3 m (37 ft). Her designed speed was 20.3 knots, and she carried a complement of 190.

Her main battery was three 76 mm (3 in) guns. Her machinery developed 5,500 ihp.

She served with the United States Navy as Sausalito until 1 September 1972. She then passed to the Soviet Navy, serving as EK-16 from 16 August 1945. She then passed to the United States Navy, serving as Sausalito from 1 November 1949. She was in commission for 564 days of the Second World War. She was decommissioned on 16 August 1945. She recommissioned on 15 September 1950. She was struck from the register on 1 September 1972.

She was broken up for scrap in 1973.

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