| Career (United States) | |
|---|---|
| Name: | USS Carson City (PG-158) |
| Namesake: | Carson City, Nevada |
| Reclassified: | PF-50, 15 April 1943 |
| Builder: | Consolidated Steel Corporation, Wilmington, California |
| Yard number: | 535 |
| Laid down: | 28 September 1943 |
| Launched: | 13 November 1943 |
| Sponsored by: | Mrs. C. B. Austin |
| Commissioned: | 24 March 1944 |
| Decommissioned: | 29 August 1945 |
| Honors and awards: |
2 battle stars, World War II |
| Fate: | transferred to the Soviet Navy, 29 August 1945 |
| Acquired: | returned from Soviet Navy, 31 October 1949 |
| Fate: | transferred to the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force, 30 April 1953 |
| Acquired: | returned from Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force, 6 August 1971 |
| Fate: | unknown |
| Career (Soviet Union) | |
| Name: | EK-22 |
| Acquired: | 29 August 1945 |
| Fate: | Returned to United States, 31 October 1949 |
| Career (Japan) | |
| Name: | JDS Sakura (PF-290) |
| Acquired: | 30 April 1953 |
| Renamed: | YAC-16, 31 March 1966 |
| Decommissioned: | 31 March 1971 |
| Fate: | Returned to United States, 6 August 1971 |
| General characteristics | |
| Class and type: | Tacoma-class frigate |
| Displacement: | 1,264 long tons (1,284 t) 1,430 long tons (1,453 t) light 2,415 long tons (2,454 t) full |
| Length: | 303 ft 11 in (92.63 m) |
| Beam: | 37 ft 6 in (11.43 m) |
| Draft: | 13 ft 8 in (4.17 m) |
| Propulsion: | 2 × 5,500 shp (4,101 kW) turbines 3 boilers 2 shafts |
| Speed: | 20 knots (37 km/h; 23 mph) |
| Complement: | 190 |
| Armament: | • 3 × 3"/50 caliber guns (3×1) • 4 × 40 mm guns (2×2) • 9 × 20 mm guns (9×1) • 1 × Hedgehog anti-submarine mortar • 8 × Y-gun depth charge projectors • 2 × depth charge tracks |
USS Carson City (PF-50), a Tacoma-class frigate, was the only ship of the United States Navy to be named for Carson City, Nevada.
Carson City (PF-50) was launched 13 November 1943 by Consolidated Steel Corp., Wilmington, California, under a Maritime Commission contract; sponsored by Mrs. C. B. Austin; and commissioned 24 March 1944, Commander H. B. Roberts, USCG, in command.
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Carson City sailed from Los Angeles 19 July 1944 for Espiritu Santo and Milne Bay, where on 13 August she reported for patrol and escort duty in the New Guinea area- with the US 7th Fleet. She took part in the unopposed landings on Morotai 16 September, an essential preliminary to the Philippines operation, then took part in guarding ships, men, and supplies being assembled in the intricate plans for the Leyte landings. She herself sailed for Leyte Gulf from Humboldt Bay on 16 October, supporting the first wave of reinforcements for the Northern Attack Force. On 22 October she accompanied her charges into the landing area, and next day escorted the empty ships back to Humboldt Bay.
Carson City resumed convoy escort duty in New Guinea, shuttling to Wakde, Biak, Noemfoor, Sansapor, Morotai, and Mios Woendi until 26 November 1944, when she cleared for overhaul at Pearl Harbor thence for duty with the Alaskan Sea Frontier at Dutch Harbor where she reported 12 January 1945.
On 29 August she was transferred at Cold Bay to Russia under lend-lease where she served as EK-22. Returned to the United States at Yokosuka, Japan, 31 October 1949, Carson City was decommissioned and placed in reserve the same day.
Carson City was transferred to the Japanese Maritime Self-Defense Force on 30 April 1953 as Sakura (PF 290). The Sakura was reclassified as an Auxiliary Stock Craft, YAC-16 on 31 March 1966. On 31 March 1971, she was decommissioned, and eventually returned to U.S. custody in August of the same year.
Carson City received two battle stars for World War II service.
This article incorporates text from the public domain Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships. The entry can be found here.