U S NAVY 4th FLEET AT RECIFE - SHIP INDEX PC PCE PG PY PYC

1)PC 1236 PATROL CRAFT

PC1236 seen above as Brazilian Grajau Photo. www.naviosbrasileiros.com.br 

Launched 24 April 1943

Delivered in August 1943

Commissioned USS PC-1236; Transferred to Brazil 15 November 1943 as Grajau.

Decommissioned 1959

Tonnage 450 ton (Loaded).

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

Propulsion: 2,880bhp Fairbanks Morse 38D8 1/8 diesel engines, Westinghouse single reduction gear, two shafts.

Speed: max. 20 knots.

Range: 3.000 Nautical miles @12 knots.

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.

Complement: 65.

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