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Showing designation PC-449" |
E. J. Comeau PC 553/1228 |
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c. 1941. Showing designation PC-449" US Navy Photo |
Jane's Fighting Ships |
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c. 1941 Post card of SC-449 showing hull designation "PC-449" |
Richard Leonhardt |
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Experimental anti submarine
rocket set up on the SC-449.
This was done at Key West in April of 1942. The system was designed by
Dr.'s Schilchter and Lauretson of California Institute of Technology. It
was the proto-type of the later Mouse Traps and Hedge Hog rockets. SCs
carried one row of racks and the PC 's had two. The 30 lb. charge of
TNT was carried in the war head with a contact detonator on top. The
rocket charge was carried in the tail pipe. Most of the time they
iginited but once in awhile they didn't. Then some poor sailor had to
go forward, pick the rocket up and toss it over the side. National Archives Photo 80-G-21905. |
Bob Daly/PC-1181 |
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Bow of SC-449 at Key West on 16 April 1942. Note barrel of 3"/23 gun in
forground. National Archives Photo 80-G-21913. |
Bob Daly/PC-1181 |
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SC-449 disguised as a CVE. c. 1945. |
Ted Treadwell |
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An aerial view of SC-449 disguised as a CVE. c. 1945. |
Ted Treadwell |