USS Vixen (PG-53)

USS Vixen (PG-53)
History
United States
NameVixen
NamesakeVixen
BuilderKrupp Germaniawerft, Kiel, Germany
Launched1929
CompletedAugust 1929
Acquiredby purchase, 13 November 1940
Commissioned25 February 1941
Decommissioned24 May 1946
Stricken3 July 1946
Fate
  • Sold into commercial service, 21 January 1947
  • Broken up, 2005
General characteristics
TypeGunboat
Displacement3,774 long tons (3,835 t)
Length333 ft 2 in (101.55 m)
Beam46 ft 7 in (14.20 m)
Draft16 ft (4.9 m)
Propulsion2 × 3,600 bhp (2,685 kW) Krupp diesel engines, 2 shafts
Speed15 knots (28 km/h; 17 mph)
Complement279 officers and enlisted
Armament

USS Vixen (PG-53) was a gunboat of the United States Navy during World War II, in which she served as a flagship to the Commanders of the Atlantic Fleet.

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