USS Pelican (MHC-53) was the third Osprey-class coastal minehunter and the third ship in the Navy to bear the name of the bird. From 1 January 1997 on, Pelican was part of the Naval Reserve Force. In that role the ship was used as training platform for naval reservists. Both decommissioned and stricken from the Navy List on 16 March 2007, Pelican was transferred to the Hellenic Navy the same day. There she was recommissioned as Evniki.

USS Pelican
History
United States
NameUSS Pelican
NamesakePelican
Awarded3 October 1989
BuilderAvondale Shipyard, Gulfport, Mississippi
Laid down6 June 1991
Launched27 February 1993
Completed11 August 1995
Commissioned18 November 1995
Decommissioned16 March 2007
Stricken16 March 2007
IdentificationMHC-53
FateSold to Greece, 16 March 2007
Badge
Greece
NameEvniki
Acquired16 March 2007
Commissioned16 March 2007
IdentificationM61
Fatein active service
General characteristics
Class and typeOsprey-class coastal minehunter
Displacement
  • 839 long tons (852 t) light
  • 926 long tons (941 t) full
Length188 ft (57 m)
Beam38 ft (12 m)
Draft11 ft (3.4 m)
PropulsionTwo diesels, 800 hp (597 kW) each
Speed12 knots (22 km/h; 14 mph)
Complement5 Officers, 46 Enlisted
ArmamentMine neutralization system & two .50 cal (12.7 mm) machine guns

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