PCE-842-class patrol craft

The PCE-842-class patrol craft were United States Navy patrol craft escorts designed during World War II that were intended for coastal and convoy escort. The design was derived from the 180-foot (55 m) Admirable-class minesweeper as a substitute for the 173-foot (53 m) PC-461-class submarine chasers that were used for anti-submarine warfare (ASW) in coastal areas. At 185 feet long and 640 tons, the PCE is more than twice the displacement of the PC and thus and in combination with a less powerful engine also much slower. It has a crew complement of 99 officers and men.

Class overview
PCEC-872
Builders	Pullman Company, IL (34) Albina Engine Works, OR (20) Willamette Iron & Steel, OR (14)
Operators	United States Navy United States Coast Guard Royal Navy Republic of Korea Navy Mexican Navy Ecuadorian Navy Colombian National Navy Republic of Vietnam Navy Republic of China Navy Cuban Revolutionary Navy Philippine Navy Myanmar Navy
Subclasses	Roofdier-class frigate Malvar-class corvette
Built	1942–1945
Completed	68
Preserved	~2
General characteristics
Displacement	850 long tons (860 t) standard, 903 long tons (917 t) full load
Length	180 ft (54.86 m) wl 184 ft 6 in (56.24 m) oa
Beam	33 ft 1 in (10.08 m)
Draft	9 ft 5 in (2.87 m)
Propulsion	2 diesel engines, 2 shafts 2,000 bhp (1,500 kW) total
Speed	15.7 kn (29.1 km/h; 18.1 mph)
Range	8,500 nmi (15,700 km; 9,800 mi) at 12 kn (22 km/h; 14 mph)
Complement	96
Armament	1 × 3"/50 caliber gun 6 × Bofors 40 mm guns (3 twin mounts) 4 × 20 mm guns 1 × Hedgehog anti-submarine projector Depth charges

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