USS Poughkeepsie (PF-26), a , was the first ship of the United States Navy

United States Navy

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 to be named for Poughkeepsie, New York.

Poughkeepsie (PF-26), was laid down for the Maritime Commission on 3 June 1943 by Walter Butler Shipbuilders, Inc., in Superior, Wisconsin

Superior, Wisconsin

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; launched on 12 August 1943, sponsored by Mrs. Frank M. Doran; and transferred to the Navy and commissioned on 6 September 1944, with Commander

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 Q. M. Greeley, USCG, in command.

World War II, 1944-1945

After shakedown

Shakedown (testing)

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 off Bermuda

Bermuda

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, Poughkeepsie called at the Philadelphia Naval Shipyard

Philadelphia Naval Shipyard

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 for post shakedown availability from 29 October through 31 January 1945. During February and March, she made one convoy

Convoy

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 escort run to Guantánamo Bay, Cuba

Cuba

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. Then, after anti-submarine warfare

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 (ASW) training in the New London Operating Area at the end of March, she commenced ASW patrols and convoy escort duties along the East Coast, operating between New York City

New York City

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 and Norfolk, Virginia

Norfolk, Virginia

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, through 3 July 1945.

Standing out of New York Harbor

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 on 9 July, the frigate transited the Panama Canal

Panama Canal

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, reported to Commander, Pacific Fleet

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, for duty, and put in at Seattle, Washington

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, to prepare for transfer to the Soviet Union

Soviet Union

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.

Soviet Navy, 1945–1949

Leased to the Soviets on 2 October 1945, she served under the Soviet flag as EK-25 until 31 October 1949, when she was returned to the United States at Yokosuka, Japan.

Japanese Navy, 1953-1969

Poughkeepsie remained at Yokosuka in an inactive status until nominated for transfer to Shipping Control Administration Japan

Shipping Control Authority for the Japanese Merchant Marine

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 (or SCAJAP) on 23 March 1951 for weather patrol

Weather ship

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 duties. Transferred on loan to Japan on 14 January 1953, the frigate was renamed Momi (PF-284) and commenced operations under the Japanese flag. Struck from the Naval Vessel Register

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 on 1 December 1961, she was transferred to the Japanese outright on 28 August 1962. Decommissioned on 1 April 1965, she was used as a non-operable dockside training ship until early 1969 when she was transferred to South Korea

South Korea

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for cannibalization.

External links

• hazegray.org: USS Poughkeepsie