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Photo # NH 92460:  USS PC-1254 at New York City, circa April 1944

Online Library of Selected Images:
-- U.S. NAVY SHIPS --

USS PC-1264, 1944-1947

USS PC-1264, a 280-ton PC-461 class submarine chaser, was built at Morris Heights, New York. Commissioned in April 1944, she was one of two World War II Navy ships to be given a largely African-American enlisted complement. Decommissioned following the war, she was transferred to the Maritime Commission for final disposition in March 1948.

This page features views of USS PC-1264, images of her commissioning ceremonies and of her crew.


If you want higher resolution reproductions than the digital images presented here, see: "How to Obtain Photographic Reproductions."

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Photo #: NH 92460

USS PC-1264


Pierside at New York City, circa April 1944.

U.S. Naval History and Heritage Command Photograph.

Online Image: 102KB; 740 x 600 pixels

 
Photo #: NH 106733

USS PC-1264


Crew manning the rails in Dress Whites circa 1944.

Collection of Mr. Jack Sutherland. Donated by Ms. Laura Sutherland.

U.S. Naval History and Heritage Command Photograph.

Online Image: 92KB; 740 x 585 pixels

 
Photo #: USN 1151766

USS PC-1264


Commissioning ceremonies at a North River Pier, New York City, 25 April 1944.
Photographed by International News Photos.

Official U.S. Navy Photograph.

Online Image: 111KB; 585 x 765 pixels

Reproductions of this image may also be available through the National Archives photographic reproduction system as Photo # 428-N-1151766.

 
Photo #: NH 92461

USS PC-1264


Commissioning ceremonies, 25 April 1944, at New York City.

U.S. Naval History and Heritage Command Photograph.

Online Image: 98KB; 740 x 625 pixels

 
Photo #: NH 92462

USS PC-1264


Commissioning ceremonies, 25 April 1944, at New York City.
Note 40mm single gun mount beyond the officers, and ready-service racks for K-gun depth charges on each side.

U.S. Naval History and Heritage Command Photograph.

Online Image: 106KB; 740 x 625 pixels

 
Photo #: NH 92463

USS PC-1264


Ship's enlisted complement on the fantail, at the time of her commissioning ceremonies, 25 April 1944, at New York City.
Note barrel of 40mm single gun mount in left foreground.

U.S. Naval History and Heritage Command Photograph.

Online Image: 82KB; 740 x 615 pixels

 
Photo #: NH 92464

USS PC-1264


Posed photograph of the bridge watch, taken at the time of her commissioning, at New York City, 25 April 1944.

U.S. Naval History and Heritage Command Photograph.

Online Image: 70KB; 740 x 605 pixels

 
Photo #: NH 92465

USS PC-1264


Signalmen at work with a "blinker" lamp, at the time of her commissioning, at New York City, 25 April 1944.

U.S. Naval History and Heritage Command Photograph.

Online Image: 54KB; 600 x 765 pixels

 


NOTES:

  • To the best of our knowledge, the pictures referenced here are all in the Public Domain, and can therefore be freely downloaded and used for any purpose.

  • Some images linked from this page may bear obsolete credit lines citing the organization name: "Naval Historical Center". Effective 1 December 2008 the name should be cited as: "Naval History and Heritage Command".


    If you want higher resolution reproductions than the digital images presented here, see: "How to Obtain Photographic Reproductions."


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    Page made 27 November 1998
    New image added and coding updated 3 March 2010