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13)PC 561 PATROL CRAFT

Photo www.navsource.org PC 561 see as Brazilian Grauna G8

Laid down 30 January 1942 at Jeffersonville Boat and Machine Co., Jeffersonville, IN

Launched 1 May 1942

Commissioned USS PC-561, 11 July 1942

Decommissioned 30 November 1943, transferred to Brazil and named BZ Graúna (G 8)

Returned to U.S. custody 19 April 1950 and transferred to the State Department, Foreign Liquidation Commission and returned to Brazil

Placed out of service 15 October 1951

Fate unknown.

Specifications:

Built 1942

Tonnage 450 ton (Loaded).

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

Propulsão: Diesel; 2 Engines 16 Cylinders; General Motors Model 16-258S with 2.000 bhp, 2 shafts with 3 blade propellers.

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.

USS PC 561, was built at Sullivan Dry Dock and Repair Co., Brooklyn, New York. She was launched 1^st/May/42 and incorporated to the Brazilian Navy on 11/Jul/42. She was transferred and incorporated to the Brazilian Navy 30/Nov/1943 when was renamed as Grauna in a ceremony held at Miami, Florida.

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