Allied Warships

Patrol crafts

PC class

1 ship

Technical information

TypePatrol craft
Displacement661 BRT 
Length247 ft oa 
Complement66 men 
Armament1 4" gun
2-12 pdr guns (Pathan, PC 74 had only one 12 pdr) 
Max speed20 knots
Engines2-shaft geared turbines 
Power3.500 SHP 
Notes on classThey were the sole survivors of a large class built for anti-submarine operations in WWI 

Royal Navy Royal Navy ships of the PC class

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HMS PC 74 (Z 74)


1 Patrol craft of the PC class.

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PC Patrol Craft of World War II

Veigele, William

Books dealing with this subject include:

PC Patrol Craft of World War II, Veigele, William, 1998



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