USS Hutchinson (PF-45) [SEP] vessel class
USS Hutchinson (PF-45)
USS "Hutchinson" (PF-45), a "Tacoma"-class frigate, was the only ship of the United States Navy to be named for Hutchinson, Kansas.
Construction.
"Hutchinson" (PF-45), originally designated PG-153, was launched on 27 August 1943, at the Consolidated Steel Corporation shipyard in Los Angeles, California, under Maritime Commission contract, sponsored by Mrs. A. T. Cole; and commissioned on 3 February 1944, with Commander C. H. Stober, USCG commanding.
Service
(DD-476)
1537. USS "Hutchinson" (PF-45)
1538. USS "Hyades" (AF-28)
1539. USS "Hyde" (APA-173)
1540. USS "Hydra" (AK-82)
1541. USS "Hydrographer" (PY-30)
1542. USS "Hydrus" (AKA-28)
1543. USS "Hyman" (DD-732)
1544. USS "Hyperion" (AK-107)
1545. USS "Ibis" (AM-134)
1546. USS "Icefish"