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| History | |
|---|---|
 United States | |
| Name | USS Ukiah |
| Namesake | Ukiah, California |
| Ordered | 15 April, 1942 |
| Builder | Brown Shipbuilding Co. |
| Laid down | 8 June, 1942 |
| Launched | 12 September, 1942 |
| Commissioned | 27 February, 1943 |
| Decommissioned | 3 August 1946 |
| Out of service | 3 August 1946 |
| Stricken | 1 July 1960 |
| Status | Decomissioned |
| General characteristics | |
| Class & type | PC-461 |
| Type | Patrol craft |
| Displacement | 280 tons |
| Length | 173'8" |
| Beam | 23'0" |
| Height | 10'10" |
| Speed | 20.2 knots (trial) |
| Complement | 65 |
| Armament | 1 3-inch, 1 40 millimeter, 2 20 millimeter, 2 depth charge projectors, 2 depth charge tracks |
The USS PC-1251 (now USS Ukiah) was a US Navy patrol craft that fought on the side of the Allies in World War II. Its purpose was similar to PC-461 class crafts; counter the German submarine threat and protect allied shipping into Europe.[1] Commissioned in early 1943, she first served in the Atlantic and Caribbean, escorting convoys and conducting antisubmarine patrols along vital routes in the Gulf of Mexico and the US East Coast as the Battle of the Atlantic reached its peak. In mid-1944, she was reassigned to the Pacific, where she crossed the Panama Canal, screened convoys and guarded US Navy anchorages. PC-1251 held a direct role in the Palau Islands campaign, serving as a control vessel during the Angaur landings and protecting transport areas off Peleliu from submarine attacks. After WW2, the ship was reclassified, later re-named USS Ukiah, and was decommissioned on 3 August, 1946.[2][3]
References
[edit]- ↑ Cressman, Robert J. "PC-1251". Naval History and Heritage Command. Retrieved 2026-04-09.
- ↑ "USS PC-1251 (PC-1251) of the US Navy - American Patrol craft of the PC-461 class - Allied Warships of WWII - uboat.net". uboat.net. Retrieved 2026-04-09.
- ↑ "Ukiah (PC 1251)". www.navsource.net. Retrieved 2026-04-09.