Allied Warship Commanders

John B. Ricker, Jr., USNR

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ShipRankTypeFromTo
USS PC-1176 (PC-1176)Patrol craft20 Nov 1943Mid/late44

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Patrol craft USS PC-1176 (PC-1176)


6 Jun 1944
Was the primary control vessel for Tare Green Beach - Utah beach. LCC-60 was the secondary control vessel. From the despatching of the last wave on 6 june 1944 until 17 june 1944, PC 1176 remained at anchor off the center of Tare Green Beach, acting as traffic control vessel during the build-up phase. (1)

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