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The second USS ''Grand Rapids'' (PGM-98/PG-98) was a in the United States Navy during the Vietnam War. On 13 June 1968, the Tacoma Boatbuilding Company, Tacoma, Washington laid down ''Grand Rapids'', the eleventh ''Asheville''-class gunboat built by Tacoma. In August 1968, however, the Tacoma shipyard suffered a severe fire that destroyed the under construction ''Grand Rapids'' (together with sister ship ). A new ''Grand Rapids'', with the same hull number, was laid down again by Tacoma Boat 20 May 1969, launched on 20 December 1969 and commissioned on 5 September 1970.〔Friedman 1987, p. 464.〕 ''Grand Rapids'' was homeported in San Diego and later Naples, Italy,〔(【引用サイトリンク】 PG-98 Grand Rapids )〕 ''Grand Rapids'' was decommissioned on 1 October 1977 and transferred to the Naval Sea Systems Command where she was renamed Research Vessel ''Athena II''.〔(【引用サイトリンク】 Gunboat PG-98 Grand Rapids )〕 ==References== * 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「USS Grand Rapids (PG-98)」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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