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{{short description|Patrol vessel of the United States Navy}} |
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|Ship displacement=138 tons (f.) |
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|Ship armament=*two .50 |
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'''USS ''Venture'' (PC-826/PYc-51)''' was a [[patrol boat]] acquired by the [[U.S. Navy]] for the task of patrolling the coastal waters of the ''New York'' coast during [[World War |
'''USS ''Venture'' (PC-826/PYc-51)''' was a [[patrol boat]] acquired by the [[U.S. Navy]] for the task of patrolling the coastal waters of the ''New York'' coast during [[World War II]]. Her primary task was to guard the coastal area against German [[submarines]]. For this reason, she carried [[depth charges]]. |
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The second ship to be named ''Venture'' by the Navy, ''Vixen''—a wooden-hulled [[yacht]] built in 1931 by the Consolidated Shipbuilding Corp. at [[New York City]]—was acquired on 27 December 1941; designated ''PC-826''; and commissioned on 10 March 1942. |
The second ship to be named ''Venture'' by the Navy, ''Vixen''—a wooden-hulled [[yacht]] built in 1931 by the Consolidated Shipbuilding Corp. at [[New York City]]—was acquired on 27 December 1941; designated ''PC-826''; and commissioned on 10 March 1942. |
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After the war ended, the [[yacht]] was placed out of service at [[New York City]] on 10 October 1945; and her name was struck from the [[Navy list]] on 24 October. On 12 April 1946, she was delivered to the [[War Shipping Administration]] berthing facility located on [[Long Island, New York]], to be sold. |
After the war ended, the [[yacht]] was placed out of service at [[New York City]] on 10 October 1945; and her name was struck from the [[Navy list]] on 24 October. On 12 April 1946, she was delivered to the [[War Shipping Administration]] berthing facility located on [[Long Island, New York]], to be sold. |
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== See also == |
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* [[List of United States Navy ships]] |
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* [[Patrol boat]] |
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== References == |
== References == |
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{{DANFS|http://www.history.navy.mil/research/histories/ship-histories/danfs/v/venture-ii.html}} |
{{DANFS|http://www.history.navy.mil/research/histories/ship-histories/danfs/v/venture-ii.html}} |
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[[Category:Patrol vessels of the United States Navy]] |
[[Category:Patrol vessels of the United States Navy]] |
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[[Category:World War II patrol vessels of the United States]] |
[[Category:World War II patrol vessels of the United States]] |
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[[Category:Ships built in New York]] |
[[Category:Ships built in New York City]] |
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[[Category:1931 ships]] |
[[Category:1931 ships]] |
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Latest revision as of 14:40, 27 April 2023
| History | |
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| Ordered | as Vixen |
| Laid down | 1931 |
| Launched | 1931 |
| Acquired | 27 December 1941 |
| Commissioned | 10 March 1942 |
| Decommissioned | 10 October 1945 |
| Stricken | 24 October 1945 |
| Homeport | New York City, New York |
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| General characteristics | |
| Displacement | 138 tons (f.) |
| Length | 110 ft 0 in (33.53 m) |
| Beam | 17 ft 6 in (5.33 m) |
| Draught | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) (mean) |
| Speed | 17 knots |
| Complement | 24 |
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USS Venture (PC-826/PYc-51) was a patrol boat acquired by the U.S. Navy for the task of patrolling the coastal waters of the New York coast during World War II. Her primary task was to guard the coastal area against German submarines. For this reason, she carried depth charges.
The second ship to be named Venture by the Navy, Vixen—a wooden-hulled yacht built in 1931 by the Consolidated Shipbuilding Corp. at New York City—was acquired on 27 December 1941; designated PC-826; and commissioned on 10 March 1942.
World War II service[edit]
PC-826 was assigned to the 3d Naval District and, for the duration of World War II, escorted coastwise convoys along the seaboard encompassed within the 3d Naval District and participated in searches for reported German U-boats. However, her entire career appears to have passed without any combat action.
On 15 July 1943, PC-826 became Venture and received the designation PYc-51. On 25 September 1944, she was reduced from "in commission" status to "in service" status and continued so for the remaining 13 months of her Navy career.
Post-war decommissioning[edit]
After the war ended, the yacht was placed out of service at New York City on 10 October 1945; and her name was struck from the Navy list on 24 October. On 12 April 1946, she was delivered to the War Shipping Administration berthing facility located on Long Island, New York, to be sold.
References[edit]
This article incorporates text from the public domain Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships. The entry can be found here.
External links[edit]
- Photo gallery at navsource.org