Please Report Any Broken Links Or Trouble You Might Come Across To The Webmaster
Please Take A Moment To Let Us Know So That We Can Correct Any Problems And Make Your Visit As Enjoyable And As Informative As Possible.

NavSource Online: Frigate Photo Archive

Charlottesville (PF 25)



Call sign:
November - Zulu - Victor - Foxtrot

ex-PG-133


Charlottesville served the Navies of the United States, the Soviet Union and Japan.
Tacoma Class Patrol Frigate: (MC Type T. S2-S2-AQ1) Originally authorized as Patrol Gunboat, PG-133; Redesignated a Patrol Frigate, PF-25, 15 April 1943; Laid down 12 May 1943 under a Maritime Commission contract by the Walter Butler Shipbuilding Co., Superior, Wisc.; Launched 30 July 1943; Commissioned USS Charlottesville (PF-25), 10 April 1944; Decommissioned 12 July 1945 at Cold Harbor, Alaska; Transferred under the Lend Lease Program 13 July 1945 to the Soviet Union as EK-1; Returned to U.S. custody 17 October 1949 at Yokosuka, Japan; Laid up in the Pacific Reserve Fleet, Yokosuka; Transferred on loan to Japan 14 January 1953 as Matsu (PF 286); Reclassified as an Auxiliary Service Craft, YAS-36, 31 March 1966; Decommissioned 31 March 1969; Returned to U.S. custody 12 July 1972. Fate unknown.

Specifications: Displacement 1,430 t.; Length, 303' 11" (oa); Bean 37' 6"; Draft 13' 8"; Speed 20.3 kts.; Complement 190; Armament two 3"/50 dual purpose gun mounts (the after 3-inch gun was removed and a weather balloon hanger was added), two twin 40mm gun mounts , nine 20mm guns, one Hedgehog depth charge projector, eight Y-gun depth charge projectors, two depth charge racks; Propulsion two 3-drum express boilers, two 5,500ihp J. Hendy Iron Works vertical triple expansion steam engines, two shafts.

Click On Image
For Full Size Image		 Size Image Description Source
No image of Charlottesville (PF 25) is available at this time
View the Charlottesville (PF-25)
DANFS History entry located on the Haze Gray & Underway Web Site
Crew Contact And Reunion Information
U.S. Navy Memorial Foundation
Fleet Reserve Association
Back To The Main Photo Index Back To the Patrol Craft/Gunboat/Submarine Chaser Ship Type Index Back to the Patrol Gunboat (PG) Photo Index Back to the Patrol Frigate (PF) Photo Index
Comments, Suggestions, E-mail Webmaster
This page created by Gary P. Priolo and maintained by Joe Radigan
© 2006 Joseph M. Radigan, © 1996 - 2006 NavSource Naval History. All Rights Reserved.