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22)PC 604 PATROL CRAFT



PC 604 as Brazilian G3 Guaiba. Photos DPHDM via www.naval.com.br


Laid down 16 February 1942 by the Luders Marine Construction Co., Stanford, CT


Launched 24 October 1942


Commissioned USS PC-604, 9 March 1943


Decommissioned 11 June 1943, transferred to Brazil and named Guaiba (G 3)


Scrapped in 1952.


Specifications:


Built 1942


Tonnage 450 ton (Loaded).


Dimensions: Length: 52.73 m, Beam: 7.01 m, Draught 3.04 m.


Propulsion: Diesel; 2 Engines 16 Cylinders; General Motors Model 16-258S with 2.000 bhp, Serial No. 7815 and 7816 2 shafts with 3 blade propellers.


Speed: max. 20 knots.


Range: 3.000 Nautical miles @12 knots.


Complement: 65.


Armament: 1 3 pol. (76.2 mm/50) Oerlikon gun; 1 Bofors L/60 gun, 40 mm in one single mounting Mk 3; 2 machineguns Oerlikon 20 mm single mountings Mk 4; 2 grenade octuples throwers of A/S (LBG) 7.2 pol. Mousetrap Mk 20 at the bow ; 2 Depth Charges rack Mk 3 and 2 side throwers type K Mk 6 for Depth Charges Mk 6 or Mk 9.


Sensors: 1 surveillance surface radar type SF or SL; 1 hull sonar. 


 

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