| Navy | The US Navy |
| Type | Patrol craft |
| Class | PC-461 |
| Pennant | PC-1176 |
| Built by | Leatham D. Smith Shipbuilding Co. (Sturgeon Bay, Wisconsin, U.S.A.) |
| Ordered | 27 Oct 1942 |
| Laid down | 28 Jun 1943 |
| Launched | 28 Aug 1943 |
| Commissioned | 20 Nov 1943 |
| End service | 23 May 1946 |
| History | Decommissioned on 23 May 1946 |
Commands listed for USS PC-1176 (PC-1176)
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| Commander | From | To | |
| 1 | John B. Ricker, Jr., USNR | 20 Nov 1943 | Mid/late44 |
| 2 | Laurence Barrett, USNR | Mid/late44 | Mid 1945 |
| 3 | Charles A Schneider, USNR | Mid 1945 | Early 1946 |
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Notable events involving PC-1176 include:
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)
Sources
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