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USS PCS-1376
USS ''PCS-1376'' was the lead ship of PCS-1376 class minesweeper, her class of patrol craft, patrol minesweeper (ship), minesweepers built for the United States Navy during World War II. Later in her career, she was named ''Winder'' after Winder, Georgia, becoming the only U.S. Navy ship of that name. History ''PCS-1376'' was laid down on 13 October 1942 at the Wheeler Shipbuilding, Wheeler Shipbuilding Corporation in Whitestone, New York; launched on 3 April 1943, sponsored by Mrs. J. E. Flipse; and commissioned on 9 July 1943. Following several days of trials, ''PCS-1376'' departed Long Island for shakedown cruise, shakedown training in the vicinity of Cuba. At the conclusion of the cruise in August, she reported for duty as a school ship at the Submarine Chaser School located at Miami, Florida. The warship did double duty until the end of 1943 conducting anti-submarine patrols at night and training submarine chaser nucleus crews in the daytime. On New Year's Day 1944, she d ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wheeler Shipbuilding
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