Navy | The US Navy |
Type | Patrol craft |
Class | PCS-1376 |
Pennant | PCS-1429 |
Built by | Gibbs Gas Engine Co. (Jacksonville, Florida, U.S.A.) |
Ordered | 16 Nov 1942 |
Laid down | 15 Feb 1943 |
Launched | 16 Jul 1943 |
Commissioned | 9 Feb 1944 |
End service | 11 Dec 1945 |
History | Decommissioned at Napa, California on 11 December 1945. |
Commands listed for USS PCS-1429 (PCS-1429)
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and that we only list Commanding Officers for the duration of the Second World War.
Commander | From | To | |
1 | Robert Eugene Houk, USNR | 9 Feb 1944 | 20 Feb 1945 |
2 | Lt.(jg) William W. Beardsley, Jr., USNR | Feb 1945 | 16 Aug 1945 |
3 | William R. Royster, USNR | 16 Aug 1945 | 11 Dec 1945 |
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Notable events involving PCS-1429 include:
9 Jan 1945
USS PCS-1429 was present during the landings at Linguyan Gulf, Luzon, Philippines. (1)
1 Apr 1945
USS PCS-1429 was present during the landings on Okinawa. (1)
Sources
- Personal communication