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PE-8



Call sign (1924):
Nan - Easy - Jig - Love

ex-Eagle No. 8



Call sign (1919):
George - Cast - Love - Boy
Eagle Class Patrol Craft:

  • Laid down 10 June 1918 by the Ford Motor Co., Detroit, MI
  • Launched 11 November 1918
  • Commissioned USS Eagle No. 8, 31 October 1919
  • Designated PE-8, 17 July 1920
  • Struck from the Navy list 22 October 1930
  • Sold 1 April 1931 to Fishermen Ltd. of Los Angeles, CA and named Fortitude
  • Fate unknown.

    Specifications:

  • Displacement 615 t.
  • Length 200' 9"
  • Beam 33' 1"
  • Draft 8' 6"
  • Speed 18.3 kts.
  • Complement 61
  • Armament: Two 4"/50 mounts and two .50 cal. machine guns
  • Propulsion: Two Bureau Express boilers, one 2,500shp Poole geared turbine, Ford single reduction gear, one shaft.
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    PE-34, 38, 6, 35, 12, 7, 8, 10, 58 & 25 204k Naval History and Heritage Command states their photo NH 54315 is Mare Island circa 1919. I checked repair availabilities and yard journals at Mare Island for E Boats and determined the following: The photo was taken in December 1920 and showing Eagle boats (PE-34, PE-38, PE-6, PE-35, PE-12, PE-7, PE-8, PE-10, PE-58 and PE-25) at the subase. At the end of the wharf (far right) there are two minesweepers (Brant [AM 24] and Eider [AM 17]) with several submarines moored to these sweepers. Shipyard daily journals (deck logs) indicate that they are F-3 [SS-22] and F-2 [SS-21] Darryl Baker
    Photos added 14 April 2022
    PE-35, 7, 8, 34, 58, 25, 38, 10, 6 & 12 429k c. December 1920/January 1921
    Mare Island Submarine Base
    Bottom to top PE-35, PE-7, PE-8, PE-34, PE-58, PE-25, PE-38, PE-10, PE-6 and PE-12
    Mare Island Navy Yard photo PE 86785 Eagle Dec 1920    		 Darryl Baker
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