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The USS PC-552 was a World War II Patrol Craft ("PC") which was at the forefront of the naval efforts during the Normandy invasion. It served as convoy protection in the North Atlantic and as the primary control vessel for Fox Green sector of Omaha Beach during the Normandy invasion.[2] PC-552 was the first ship to reach Omaha Beach[3] and it led the naval assault at the Battle of Normandy.
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The USS PC-552 in action. Courtesy of Mr. Kesnick | |
History | |
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United States | |
Name | USS PC-552 |
Ordered | 1 April 1941 |
Builder | Sullivan Dry Dock and Repair Co. (Brooklyn, New York, U.S.A.) |
Laid down | 20 May 1941 |
Launched | 13 February 1942 |
Commissioned | 29 July 1942 |
Decommissioned | 18 April 1946 |
Stricken | 05 June 1946 |
Honors and awards | Presidential Unit Citation |
Fate | 6 December 1946 to the Maritime Commission, the predecessor to MARAD (MARitime Administration.) Ultimate fate unknown.[1] |
General characteristics | |
Class and type | Class 461 Patrol Craft ("PC") |
Displacement | 450 tons |
Length | 173' 8" |
Beam | 23' |
Draft | 10' 10" |
Propulsion | Two Diesels: Fairbanks Morse & Co. Model 38D-a, General Motors |
Speed | 20.2 knots |
Notes | Battle of the Atlantic, Battle of Normandy. Call sign: Nan - Baker - Uncle - Yoke |
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