List of patrol vessels of the United States Navy

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This is a list of patrol vessels of the United States Navy.

Contents

Ship status is indicated as either currently active [A] (including ready reserve), inactive [I], or precommissioning [P]. Ships in the inactive category include only ships in the inactive reserve, ships which have been disposed from US service have no listed status. Ships in the precommissioning category include ships under construction or on order.

Assault Support Patrol Boat (ASPB)

Eighty-six Assault Support Patrol Boats were built for use in the Vietnam War.

Patrol air cushion vehicle (PACV)

The Navy used 3 Patrol Air Cushion Vehicle hovercraft in Vietnam.

Hydrofoil vessels

Patrol craft hydrofoil (PCH)

Patrol gunboat hydrofoil (PGH)

Patrol missile hydrofoil (PHM)

Pegasus class

Patrol boat, river (PBR)

The Patrol Boat, River was acquired for the Vietnam War: 718 of these 31/32-foot long boats were purchased with a peak of 250 used in Vietnam.

Patrol craft coastal (PC)

The original PC hull number sequence ended in 1964, and was then restarted with '1' for this class.

Cyclone-class

Patrol craft (PC)

The following submarine chasers were 173/174 feet long and used the PC designation. The large missing sections of these numbers for the most part come from the sharing of the same number sequence with the 110-foot submarine chasers that used the SC designation and the 134-foot patrol craft sweepers that used the PCS designation. This number sequence would end in 1964, and then restart with '1' for the Cyclone-class costal patrol craft.

PC-461 class

497-507, 511 to 522, and 524-539 were used by SC submarine chasers

1376 to 1465 used by PCS patrol minesweepers, a few did hold the PC designation at times


The Adroit class was a group of PC-461 class submarine chasers completed as minesweepers (AM-82 through AM-99). However, they were considered unsatisfactory in this role, and were all eventually converted back into submarine chasers. [3]


Patrol craft, control (PCC)

Thirty-five submarine chasers (PC) were converted into amphibious landing control vessels during World War II and reclassified as Patrol Craft, Control after the war.

Patrol craft escort, and patrol craft escort rescue (PCE, PCER)

The Patrol Craft Escort Rescue (PCER), which were intended to rescue crews from ships attacked in convoys, were originally intended to be designated as Convoy Rescue Craft (APR), but this was designation was abandoned. [6]

PCE-827 to PCE-841

PCE-842 to PCE-904

PCE-842 class

PCE-905 to PCE-960

  • USS PCE-905, later AM-232
  • USS PCE-906, later AM-233
  • USS PCE-907, later AM-363
  • USS PCE-908, later AM-235
  • USS PCE-909, later AM-236
  • PCE-910 cancelled June 6, 1944
  • USS PCE-911, later AM-351
  • USS PCE-912, later AM-352
  • USS PCE-913, later AM-353
  • USS PCE-914, later AM-354
  • USS PCE-915, later AM-355
  • USS PCE-916, later AM-356
  • USS PCE-917, later AM-357
  • USS PCE-918, later AM-358
  • USS PCE-919, later AM-359
  • PCE-920 to PCE-934 canceled November 1, 1945
  • PCE(R)-935 to PCE(R)-946 canceled
  • PCE-947 to PCE-960 canceled

PCE-1604 to PCE-1609

Patrol craft fast (PCF)

The Patrol Craft Fast, also known as the Swift Boats, were acquired for the Vietnam War; 193 of these 50 foot boats were purchased. [7]

Patrol craft sweeper (PCS)

At least 90 134-foot YMS-1-class minesweeper hulls were completed as patrol craft. These were judged to not be successful, and many were converted to sonar school ships or back to minesweepers. [8]

Patrol craft sweeper, control (PCSC)

Thirteen patrol craft sweepers (PCS) were converted into amphibious landing control vessels during World War II and reclassified as Patrol Craft Sweeper, Control.

Patrol escort (PE)

Of 112 Eagle-class patrol craft planned 60 of these World War I era ships were completed, being given numbers from 1 to 60. Only three were commissioned prior to the Armistice which ended World War I and only eight saw service in World War II of which PE-56 was sunk by a U-boat.

DesignationKeel LaidLaunchedCommissionedDisposition
PE-17 May 191811 July 191827 October 1918Sold 11 June 1930
PE-210 May 191819 August 191811 July 1918Sold 11 June 1930
PE-316 May 191811 September 191811 November 1918Sold 11 June 1930
PE-421 May 191815 September 191814 November 1918Sold 11 June 1930
PE-528 May 191828 September 191819 November 1918Sold 11 June 1930
PE-63 June 191816 October 191821 November 1918Destroyed as target 30 November 1934
PE-78 June 19185 October 191824 November 1918Destroyed as target 30 November 1934
PE-810 June 191811 November 191831 October 1919Sold 1 April 1931
PE-917 June 19188 November 191827 October 1919Sold 26 May 1930
PE-106 July 19189 November 191831 October 1919Destroyed 19 August 1937
PE-1113 July 191814 November 191829 May 1919Sold 16 January 1935
PE-1213 July 191812 November 19186 November 1919Sold 30 December 1935
PE-1315 July 19189 January 19192 April 1919Sold 26 May 1930
PE-1420 July 191823 January 191917 June 1919Destroyed as target 22 November 1934
PE-1521 July 191825 January 191911 June 1919Sold 14 June 1934
PE-1622 July 191811 January 19195 June 1919Transferred to the Coast Guard late 1919
PE-173 August 19181 February 19193 July 1919Wrecked off Long Island, New York 22 May 1922
PE-185 August 191810 February 19197 August 1919Sold 11 June 1930
PE-196 August 191830 January 191925 June 1919Destroyed 6 August 1946
PE-2026 August 191815 February 191928 July 1919Transferred to USCG late 1919
PE-2131 August 191815 February 191931 July 1919Transferred to USCG late 1919
PE-22 5 September 191810 February 191917 July 1919Transferred to USCG late 1919
PE-2311 September 191820 February 191919 June 1919Sold 11 June 1930
PE-2413 September 191824 February 191912 July 1919Sold 11 June 1930
PE-2517 September 191819 February 191930 June 1919Lost 11 June 1930
PE-2625 September 19181 March 19191 October 1919Sold 29 August 1938
PE-2722 October 19181 March 191914 July 1919Sold 4 June 1946
PE-2823 October 19181 March 191928 July 1919Sold 11 June 1930
PE-2918 November 19188 March 191920 August 1919Sold 11 June 1930
PE-3019 November 19188 March 191914 August 1919Transferred to USCG late 1919
PE-3119 November 19188 March 191914 August 1919Sold 18 May 1923
PE-3230 November 191815 March 19194 September 1919Sold 3 March 1947
PE-3314 February 191815 March 19194 September 1919Sold 11 June 1930
PE-348 January 191915 March 19193 September 1919Sold 9 June 1932
PE-3513 January 191922 March 191922 August 1919Sold 7 June 1938
PE-3622 January 191922 March 191920 August 1919Sold 27 February 1936
PE-3727 January 191925 March 191930 September 1919Sold 11 June 1930
PE-3831 January 191929 March 191930 July 1919Sold 3 March 1947
PE-393 February 191929 March 191920 September 1919Sold 7 June 1938
PE-407 February 19195 April 19191 October 1919Destroyed as target 19 November 1934
PE-4120 February 19195 April 191926 September 1919Sold 11 June 1930
PE-4213 February 191917 May 19193 October 1919Sold 11 June 1930
PE-4317 February 191917 May 19192 October 1919Sold 26 May 1930
PE-4420 February 191924 May 191930 September 1919Disposed of 14 May 1938
PE-4520 February 191917 May 19192 October 1919Sold 11 June 1930
PE-4624 February 191924 May 19193 October 1919Sold 10 December 1936
PE-473 March 191919 June 19194 October 1919Sold 30 December 1935
PE-483 March 191924 May 19198 October 1919Sold 10 October 1946
PE-494 March 191914 June 191910 October 1919Sold 20 September 1930
PE-5010 March 191918 July 19196 October 1919Sold 11 June 1930
PE-5110 March 191914 June 19192 October 1919Sold 29 August 1938
PE-5210 March 19199 July 191910 October 1919Sold 29 August 1938
PE-5317 March 191913 August 191920 October 1919Sold 26 August 1938
PE-5417 March 191917 July 191910 October 1919Sold 26 May 1930
PE-5517 March 191922 July 191910 October 1919Sold 3 March 1947
PE-56 25 March 191915 August 191926 October 1919Exploded off Portland, Maine, on 23 April 1945 after being torpedoed by U-853, 49 killed
PE-5725 March 191929 July 191915 October 1919Sold March 5, 1947
PE-5825 March 19192 August 191920 October 1919Disposed of 30 June 1940
PE-5931 March 191912 April 191919 September 1919Sold 29 August 1938
PE-6031 March 191913 August 191927 October 1919Sold 29 August 1938

PE-61 through PE-112 were cancelled on November 30, 1918. PE-5, PE-15, PE-25, PE-45, PE-65, PE-75, PE-86, PE-95, PE-105, and PE-112 were allotted for transfer to Italy, though this plan was cancelled and none were ever delivered.

Patrol frigate (PF)

Destroyer escorts were designed and built to naval construction standards, and as such could only be built at yards experienced with naval standards. The United States Maritime Commission created its S2 design - which was based on the British-designed River class - for much the same role but using civilian construction standards. These ships would be classed by the Navy as the Tacoma class frigates. [9]

Asheville class, River class in the Royal Navy

Tacoma class

Bayandor class

Tapi class

Patrol gunboat (PG)

Tacoma class

Patrol motor gunboat (PGM)

Asheville class

Other classes

Patrol river gunboat (PR)

All built in Shanghai to serve on the Yangtze Patrol.

Patrol torpedo boat (PT)

Patrol torpedo boat, fast (PTF)

Patrol yacht (PY)

By hull number
By name

Patrol yacht, coastal (PYc)

By hull number
By name

Submarine chaser (SC)

These submarine chasers were 110 feet long and used the SC designation. The large missing sections of numbers in designation for the most part come from sharing the same number set as the other bigger 173 foot subchasers that used the PC designation.

SC-1 class (SC-1 to SC-448)

SC 497 class

SC-497 class

Mainly SC-497 to 775, SC-977 to 1076, SC-1267 to 1367, SC-1474 to 1626. Also several were modified to be SCC's a command versions.
509 and 510 used by PC submarine chasers
523 used by PC submarine chaser
776-976 used by PC submarine chasers
1077-1265 used by PC submarine chasers

SC-1466 to SC-1473

These were British design Fairmile B motor launches built in Canada and loaned to US.

SC-1474 to SC-1626

(incomplete listing)

World War I section patrol (SP) series

Civilian boats and ships were registered during World War I for potential use as section patrol (SP) craft and given "SP" identification numbers in the "ID/SP" numbering series.

Patrol Craft (YP)

See also

References

Citations

  1. ↑ "Notable U.S. Navy Ships Lost Since World War II". US Naval Institute. Retrieved 13 August 2022.
  2. ↑ Martin, Edwin J; Rowland, Richard H (April 1, 1982). Castle Series, 1954 (PDF). Washington DC: Defense Nuclear Agency. OCLC   831905820. DNA 6035F – via Defense Technical Information Center.
  3. ↑ "The Pacific War Online Encyclopedia: Adroit Class, U.S. Fleet Minesweepers". pwencycl.kgbudge.com. Retrieved 22 December 2010.
  4. ↑ "February 1, 1956". Ethiopia Observer. 1956.
  5. ↑ Addisalem Mulat (2016-12-11). "Ethiopia's Navy Founder". The Ethiopian Herald. citato in Allafrica.com
  6. ↑ Friedman, Small Combatants, p. 85
  7. ↑ Symmes War on the Rivers
  8. ↑ Friedman, Small Combatants, pp. 91-93
  9. ↑ Friedman, Small Combatants
  10. 1 2 3 4 5 6 Operation Crossroads 1946 (PDF) (Report). Defense Nuclear Agency.
  11. 1 2 Naval History And Heritage Command (26 June 2015). "Brave". Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships. Naval History And Heritage Command. Retrieved 1 September 2019.
  12. 1 2 3 "American Marine Engineer August-September, 1920". National Marine Engineers Beneficial Association of the United States. Retrieved 24 August 2020– via Haithi Trust.

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