The Action-class patrol vessels were a further development of the Temptress-class. Like the Temptress-class, they were based on the British Flower-class, but used American equipment.
Specifications[]
- Type: Patrol Vessel
- Service Period: 1942-1949
- Characteristics:
- Length: 206 feet (62.79 meters)
- Beam: 33 feet (10.06 meters)
- Draft: 15 feet (4.57 meters)
- Displacement: 1,415 tons
- Crew: 90
- Propulsion: 2 x 3-drum express boilers, 1 x geared steam turbine, 1 x shaft, 2,800 shp (2,100 kW)
- Range: 3,500 nautical miles (6,482 kilometers) at 12 knots (22.22 km/h)
- Speed: 16.5 knots (30.56 km/h)
- Armament:
- 4 x 3"/50-caliber Mk.21 naval guns (2x2)
- 4 x Oerlikon 20mm anti-aircraft guns (2x2)
- 2 x depth charge racks
Unit Run[]
- USS Action (PG-86)
- USS Alacrity (PG-87)
- USS Beacon (PG-88)
- USS Brisk (PG-89)
- USS Caprice (PG-90)
- USS Clash (PG-91)
- USS Haste (PG-92)
- USS Intensity (PG-93)
- USS Might (PG-94)
- USS Pert (PG-95)
- USS Prudent (PG-96)
- USS Splendor (PG-97)
- USS Tact (PG-98)
- USS Vim (PG-99)
- USS Vitality (PG-100)