USS Zephyr

{{Use American English|date=July 2014}} {{Use dmy dates|date=August 2021}} {{Infobox ship |section1={{Infobox ship/image | image = USS Zephyr (PC 8) returns to Mayport from a deployment to the U.S. 4th Fleet area of operations. (50616636538) (cropped).jpg | image_caption = USS ''Zephyr'' (PC-8) at Naval Station Mayport in 2020 }}

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'''USS ''Zephyr'' (PC-8)''' is a decommissioned {{sclass|Cyclone|patrol ship|0}} patrol coastal ship of the United States Navy.

''Zephyr'' is the eighth ship of thirteen in the ''Cyclone'' class. All ships in this class are named after weather elements. ''Zephyr'' is the first Navy vessel to bear the name. She was laid down 6 March 1993, by Bollinger Shipyards, Lockport, Louisiana and launched 3 December 1993. She was commissioned on 14 October 1994 and decommissioned 1 October 2004 and transferred to the United States Coast Guard as '''USCGC ''Zephyr'' (WPC-8)'''.

''Zephyr'' was the first Coast Guard cutter deployed to respond to the ''Deepwater Horizon'' oil rig fire.<ref name=deepwater>{{cite web |title=Deepwater Horizon Joint Investigation Transcript |website=USCG/MMS MARINE BOARD OF INVESTIGATION |publisher=U.S. Coast Guard/U.S. Mineral Management Service |access-date=20 November 2020 |url=http://www.deepwaterinvestigation.com/go/doc/3043/621903/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101229232622/http://www.deepwaterinvestigation.com/external/content/document/3043/621903/1/Deepwater%20Horizon%20Joint%20Investigation%20Transcript%20-%20May%2011,%202010.pdf |archive-date=29 December 2010 |page=43}}</ref>

''Zephyr'' was transferred back to the Navy on 30 September 2011, and is once again designated PC-8.<ref name="navshipso1">{{cite web | url={{Naval Vessel Register URL|id=PC8}} | title=USS Zephyr (PC 8) | publisher=U.S. Navy | access-date=18 June 2012}}</ref>

''Zephyr'' was decommissioned on 17 February 2021.<ref>{{Cite web|title=USS Zephyr was decommissioned today after 26 years of service|date=17 February 2021 |url=https://www.actionnewsjax.com/news/local/uss-zephyr-was/AEHGOP6ZXFEWVCE5XVKJIRU5ZE/}}</ref><ref name="navshipso1"/>

==References== {{reflist}} {{Naval Vessel Register|hull=PC-8}}

==External links== * {{navsource|12/0308}} * [http://www.fas.org/man/dod-101/sys/ship/pc-1.htm Federation of American Scientists, Cyclone class ship characteristics]

{{DEFAULTSORT:Zephyr (PC-8)}} Category:Patrol boats of the United States Category:Cyclone-class patrol ships Category:Ships of the United States Coast Guard Category:Ships built in Lockport, Louisiana Category:1993 ships Category:Ships transferred from the United States Navy to the United States Coast Guard