Allied Warships

USCGC Escanaba (WPG 77)

Cutter of the Algonquin class

NavyThe United States Coast Guard
TypeCutter
ClassAlgonquin 
PennantWPG 77 
Built byDefoe Shipbuilding Co. (Bay City, Michigan, U.S.A.) 
Ordered 
Laid down 
Launched1 Oct 1932 
Commissioned23 Nov 1932 
Lost13 Jun 1943 
Loss position60.50N, 52.00W (See a map)
 
History

USCGC Escanaba (Lt.Cdr. C.U. Peterson, USCG) was sunk by an explosion off Ivigtut, Greenland in position 60º50'N, 52º00'W. There were only two survivors out of a crew of 103.

 

Commands listed for USCGC Escanaba (WPG 77)

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CommanderFromTo
1Lt.Cdr. Raymond J. Mauerman, USCGDec 1936Nov 1939
2Lt.Cdr. John P. Murray, Jr., USCGNov 1939Mar 1942
3Lt.Cdr. Carl Uno Peterson, USCGMar 194213 Jun 1943 (+)

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