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USS Erie (PG-50)

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USS Erie (PG-50)
Was the lead ship in a class of two United States Navy patrol gunboats.
On 12 November while leading convoy TAG-20 between Trinidad and Guantanamo Bay, Erie was struck by one of three torpedoes fired by U-163. She was badly damaged, and had 7 crew killed and 11 wounded. She was beached to prevent her sinking, and burned for days.(From WIKI)
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This is a really great image. If you like this type of ship and want something else similar look up the 327' Coast Guard Cutters. There were 7 based on the ERIE class that had even more active wartime careers. TANEY is the last ship left afloat that fought during the attack on Pearl Harbor. Keep up the good work with obscure and historically significant vessels like this one.