USS Pasco

USS Pasco was a Tacoma-class patrol frigate of the United States Navy. She carried the pennant number PG-114. She was named for City of Pasco. Her keel was laid on 7 July 1943. She entered service on 15 April 1944, having been launched on 17 August 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 Pasco until 16 August 1945. She then passed to the Soviet Navy, serving as EK-12 from 16 August 1945. She then passed to the Imperial Japanese Navy, serving as Kashi from 1953. She was in commission for 505 days of the Second World War. She was decommissioned on 16 August 1945. She was struck from the register on 1 December 1961.

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