| 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 | |
| Laid down | 31 Oct 1941 |
| Launched | 13 Sep 1942 |
| Commissioned | 19 Nov 1942 |
| Lost | 9 May 1944 |
| Loss position | 38.41N, 13.43E (See a map) |
| History | At 0456hours on 9 May 1944 USS PC-558 was hit by one torpedo from the German submarine U-230 and sank quickly with the loss of many of her crew some 28 miles northeast by north of Palermo, Sicily in position 38º41'N, 13º43'E. The accompanying USS PC-1235 was missed by three torpedoes and chased away the attacking U-boat. She then hurried back to the sinking position and was able to rescue 30 survivors. Hit by U-boat |
| U-boat Attack | See our U-boat attack entry for the USS PC-558 |
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