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.
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.
See also
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List of patrol vessels of the United States Navy
This is a list of patrol vessels of the United States Navy.
Ship status is indicated as either currently active (including ready reserve), inactive or precommissioning Ships in the inactive category include only ships in the inactive res ...
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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