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

PG-50 USS Erie

• Erie class Gunboat:
• Displacement: 2,339 tons (full load)
• Length: 328'6
• Beam: 41'3"
• Draft: 9'11"
• Speed: 20 knots
• Armament: 4 6"/47, 4x4 1.1-inch AA, 4 .50-cal
• Complement: 180
• Twin steam geared-turbine engines, 7,000 hp
• Range: 12,000 at 12 knots
• Built at New York Navy Yard, and commissioned 1 July 1936

Torpedoed by U-163 near Curacao, D.W.I., 12 Nov 42; towed to Willemstadt Harbor where she capsized on 5 Dec. Not repaired.

Additional Links:

• "Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships" -- USS Erie
• USS Erie PG-50

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(May 1940: pre-war paint scheme)

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