USS PC-472

USS PC-472 was a PC-461-class submarine chaser built for the United States Navy during World War II. She was transferred to the French Navy in June 1944 and renamed Le Ruse. She remained in French service until 1959.

History
United States
Name	USS PC-472
Builder	Defoe Shipbuilding Company, Bay City, Michigan
Laid down	1 July 1941
Launched	14 November 1941
Commissioned	9 December 1941
Decommissioned	30 June 1944
Fate	Transferred to French Navy, 30 June 1944
Stricken	c. March 1949
History
France
Name	Le Ruse
Acquired	30 June 1944
Decommissioned	c. 1959
General characteristics
Class & type	PC-461-class submarine chaser
Length	173 ft (53 m)

Career

PC-472 was laid down at Defoe Shipbuilding Company in Bay City, Michigan, on 1 July 1941; launched on 14 November; and was commissioned on 9 December 1941.

The ship was loaned to the French under Lend-Lease on 30 June 1944 and was sold to them in March 1949. She remained in their service as Le Ruse until 1959.

See also

• List of Escorteurs of the French Navy

References

 This article incorporates text from the public domain Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships.

External links

• Photo gallery at Naval Historical Center