Allied Warships

USS PC-778 (PC-778)

Patrol craft of the PC-461 class

NavyThe US Navy
TypePatrol craft
ClassPC-461 
PennantPC-778 
Built byCommercial Iron Works (Portland, Oregon, U.S.A.) 
Ordered27 Feb 1942 
Laid down7 Sep 1942 
Launched26 Nov 1942 
Commissioned30 Apr 1943 
End serviceOct 1949 
History

Decommissioned in October 1949
Stricken on 1 April 1959
Sold to be broken up for scrap on 15 September 1959

 

Commands listed for USS PC-778 (PC-778)

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CommanderFromTo
1Walter R Herrick, Jr., USNR30 Apr 1943Early 1944
2T S Fetter, Jr., USNREarly 1944Mid/late44
3F J Whittlesey, Jr., USNRMid/late44Late 1944
4F M Lawrence, USNRLate 1944Late 1944
5F J Whittlesey, Jr., USNRLate 1944Mid/late45
6F M Lawrence, USNRMid/late45Late 1945

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Notable events involving PC-778 include:


24 Jul 1945
USS Blackfin (Lt.Cdr. W.L. Kitch, USN) conducted exercises off Midway together with USS Loeser (Lt.Cdr. J. Proctor, USNR), USS Sicard (Lt. A.G. Fenley, USNR), USS PC-778 (Lt. F.J. Whittlessey, USNR), USS ATR-26 (Lt. R. MacLetchie, USNR), USS ATR-63 (Lt. R.W. Coffey, USN), USS Muskalunge (Cdr. W.H. Lawrence, USN) and USS Tilefish (Cdr. W.F. Schlech, Jr., USN).

25 Jul 1945
USS Blackfin (Lt.Cdr. W.L. Kitch, USN) conducted exercises off Midway together with USS Loeser (Lt.Cdr. J. Proctor, USNR), USS Sicard (Lt. A.G. Fenley, USNR), USS PC-778 (Lt. F.J. Whittlessey, USNR), USS ATR-26 (Lt. R. MacLetchie, USNR), USS ATR-63 (Lt. R.W. Coffey, USN).


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