| Navy | The US Navy |
| Type | Patrol craft |
| Class | PC-461 |
| Pennant | PC-1256 |
| Built by | Luders Marine Construction Co. (Stamford, Connecticut, U.S.A.) |
| Ordered | 18 May 1942 |
| Laid down | 28 Oct 1943 |
| Launched | 21 May 1944 |
| Commissioned | 27 Oct 1944 |
| End service | |
| History |
Commands listed for USS PC-1256 (PC-1256)
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| Commander | From | To | |
| 1 | B W Partridge, Jr., USNR | 27 Oct 1944 | Late 1945 |
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Notable events involving PC-1256 include:
9 Mar 1945
Around 1330VW/9, USS Tigrone (T/Cdr. H. Cassedy, USN), USS Bullhead (T/Cdr. W.T. Griffith, USN) and USS Seahorse (T/Cdr. H.H. Greer, Jr., USN) departed Pearl Harbour for their 1st (both USS Tigrone and USS Bullhead) and 7th war patrol respectively. They were ordered to proceed to Guam to top off with fuel, provisions and receive orders.
They were escorted until 2000VW by USS PC-1256 (Lt. B.W. Partridge, Jr., USNR).
21 Mar 1945
Around 1315K/21, USS Tigrone (T/Cdr. H. Cassedy, USN), USS Bullhead (T/Cdr. W.T. Griffith, USN), USS Seahorse (T/Cdr. H.H. Greer, Jr., USN) and USS Blackfish (T/Cdr. R.F. Sellars, USN) departed Guam for their patrol area. [For USS Blackfish this is her eleventh war patrol.]
They were to patrol in the South China Sea or East China Sea (USS Seahorse).
They were escorted out by USS PC-1256 (Lt. B.W. Partridge, Jr., USNR) until 2000K/21.
The submarines remained in company until 25 March. (1)
Sources
- Report of eleventh war patrol of USS Blackfish + Report of seventh war patrol of USS Seahorse + Report of first war patrol of USS Bullhead + Report of first war patrol of USS Tigrone