| Navy | The US Navy |
| Type | Patrol craft |
| Class | PC-461 |
| Pennant | PC-558 |
| Built by | Luders Marine Construction Co. (Stamford, Connecticut, U.S.A.) |
| Ordered | 1 Apr 1941 |
| Laid down | 31 Oct 1941 |
| Launched | 13 Sep 1942 |
| Commissioned | 19 Nov 1942 |
| Lost | 9 May 1944 |
| Loss position | 38° 41'N, 13° 43'E |
| History | On 9 May, USS PC-558 (Lt(jg) Edward Charles Leber, USNR) was hit by a Gnat torpedo from the German submarine U-230 and sank quickly with the loss of 29 crew members about 28 miles northeast by north of Palermo, Sicily in position 38º41'N, 13º43'E. The accompanying USS PC-1235 rescued 35 survivors, including the wounded commander. Hit by U-boat |
| U-boat Attack | See our U-boat attack entry for the USS PC-558 |
Commands listed for USS PC-558 (PC-558)
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| Commander | From | To | |
| 1 | Thomas Comins Hart, USN | 19 Nov 1942 | Mid 1943 |
| 2 | D W Betts, USNR | Mid 1943 | Mid/late43 |
| 3 | Edward Charles Leber, USNR | Mid/late43 | 9 May 1944 |
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