USS Coronado (PF-38)

JDS Sugi, ex-USS Coronado (PF-38), in Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force service, c. 1956.
History
United States
NameCoronado
NamesakeCity of Coronado, California
ReclassifiedPF-38, 15 April 1943
BuilderConsolidated Steel Corporation, Wilmington, California
Laid down6 May 1943
Launched17 June 1943
Sponsored byMrs. J. R. Crutchfield
Commissioned17 November 1943
Decommissioned12 July 1945
Honors &
awards
4 battle stars, World War II
FateTransferred to Soviet Navy, 12 July 1945
AcquiredReturned by Soviet Navy, 16 October 1949
Stricken14 January 1953
FateTransferred to Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force, 14 January 1953
AcquiredReturned by Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force, 9 July 1971
FateAllocated to Japan for use as target ship 1971
History
Soviet Union
NameEK-8
Acquired12 July 1945
Commissioned12 July 1945
FateReturned to United States, 16 October 1949
History
Japan
NameJDS Sugi (PF-285)
Acquired14 January 1953
Commissioned1953
Decommissioned31 March 1969
Fate
  • Returned to United States, 9 July 1971
  • Allocated to Japan for use as target ship 1971
  • Sunk as target 10 August 1971
General characteristics
Class & typeTacoma-class frigate
Displacement
  • 1,430 long tons (1,453 t) light
  • 2,415 long tons (2,454 t) full
Length303 ft 11 in (92.63 m)
Beam37 ft 6 in (11.43 m)
Draft13 ft 8 in (4.17 m)
Propulsion
  • 2 × 5,500 shp (4,100 kW) turbines
  • 3 boilers
  • 2 shafts
Speed20 knots (37 km/h; 23 mph)
Complement190
Armament

USS Coronado (PG-146/PF-38), a Tacoma-class frigate, was the first ship of the United States Navy named for Coronado, California, a city adjacent to Naval Air Station North Island in San Diego. After World War II service in the U.S. Navy, she served in the Soviet Navy as EK-8 and later in the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force as Sugi (PF-5) and Sugi (PF-285).