USS Delphinus

USS Delphinus

USS "Delphinus" has been the name of two ships of the United States Navy, named after Delphinus, a northern constellation.

*, a transport launched in 1915 as "San Mateo"; purchased by the U.S. Navy in 1942 and renamed; decommissioned, 1946.

*, was renamed "Pegasus", the lead ship of the "Pegasus"-class of patrol hydrofoils; launched, 1974; sold, 1996.


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