USS Sirocco (PC-6)

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USS Sirocco (PC-6)
Career (US)
Ordered:	August 3, 1990
Builder:	Bollinger Machine, Lockport, Louisiana
Laid down:	June 20, 1992
Launched:	May 29, 1993
Acquired:	March 11, 1994
Commissioned:	June 11, 1994
Homeport:	Atlantic Fleet
Fate:	Active
General characteristics
Displacement:	331 tons
Length:	174 ft (53 m)
Beam:	25 ft (7.6 m)
Draught:	7.5 ft (2.3 m)
Speed:	35 knots
Complement:	4 officers, 24 men, 8 Special Forces
Armament:	(USN) 2 Mk38 chain guns 2 Mk19 grenade launchers 2 .50 (12.7 mm) machine guns 6 Stinger missiles

USS Sirocco (PC-6) was the sixth Cyclone-class patrol ship of the U.S. Navy. Sirocco was laid down June 20, 1992 by Bollinger Machine, Lockport, Louisiana and launched May 29, 1993. She was commissioned by the Navy June 11, 1994.

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