Ships of the U.S. Navy, 1940-1945

USS PC-559

• PC-461 class Patrol Craft:
• Displacement: 284 tons
• Length: 173'8"
• Beam: 23'
• Draft: 10'10"
• Speed: 21 knots
• Armament: 1 3"/50, 1 40mm, 5 20mm, 2 depth charge throwers (mousetraps), 2 K-guns, 2 depth charge racks
• Complement: 65
• Diesel engines, 2 screws, 2,280 shaft hp
• Built at Jefferson Boat & Machinery, and commissioned 21 May 1942

Additional Links:

• "Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships" -- USS PC-559

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