USS San Pedro (PF-37)

USS San Pedro (PF-37)

USS San Pedro (PF-37), a Tacoma-class frigate, was the only ship of the United States Navy to be named for San Pedro, California.

San Pedro (PF-37), originally classified as PG-145, was laid down under Maritime Commission contract (MC hull 1448) at the Consolidated Steel Corporation in Wilmington, California, on 17 April 1943; launched on 11 June 1943, sponsored by Miss Virginia Ann Massee; and commissioned on 23 October 1943, with Lieutenant Commander C. O. Ashley, USCG, in command.