| Navy | The US Navy |
| Type | Patrol craft |
| Class | PC-461 |
| Pennant | PC-1261 |
| Built by | Leatham D. Smith Shipbuilding Co. (Sturgeon Bay, Wisconsin, U.S.A.) |
| Ordered | 18 May 1942 |
| Laid down | 20 Nov 1942 |
| Launched | 28 Feb 1943 |
| Commissioned | 22 May 1943 |
| Lost | 6 Jun 1944 |
| Loss position | 49° 30'N, 1° 10'W |
| History | Sunk by shore batteries off Normandy, France in position 49º30'N, 01º10'W on 6 June 1944. |
Commands listed for USS PC-1261 (PC-1261)
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| Commander | From | To | |
| 1 | Rancy F Sewell, Jr., USNR | 22 May 1943 | 6 Jun 1944 |
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