USS PCE-882
History
United States
NamePCE-882
BuilderAlbina Engine & Machine Works, Portland
Laid down26 August 1943
Launched3 December 1943
Commissioned23 February 1945
RenamedPCEC-882, 1942
Stricken15 November 1974
Identification
FateTransferred to South Korea, 11 February 1955
History
South Korea
Name
  • Noryang
  • (노량)
NamesakeBattle of Noryang
Acquired11 February 1955
Decommissioned28 December 1977
IdentificationPennant number: PCEC-51
General characteristics
Class and typePCE-842-class patrol craft
Displacement914 Tons (Full Load)
Length184.5 ft (56.2 m)
Beam33 ft (10 m)
Draft9.75 ft (2.97 m)
Installed power2,200 hp (1,600 kW)
Propulsion
  • Main: 2 × GM 12-278A diesel engines
  • Auxiliary: 2 × GM 6-71 diesel engines with 100KW gen and 1 × GM 3-268A diesel engine with 60KW gen
Speed16 knots (30 km/h; 18 mph) (maximum),
Range6,600 nmi (12,200 km; 7,600 mi) at 11 knots (20 km/h; 13 mph)
Complement79
Armament

USS PCE-882 was a PCE-842-class patrol craft for the United States Navy during World War II. She was renamed ROKS Noryang (PCEC-51) after being acquired by the Republic of Korea Navy on 11 February 1955.

Construction and career

PCE-867 was laid down by Albina Engineer & Machine Works, Portland on 26 August 1943 and launched on 3 December 1943. She was commissioned on23 February 1945. In 199, she was renamed to PCEC-882.[1]

After the end of the Korean War, the Republic of Korea Navy acquired the ship and renamed it to ROKS Noryang (PCEC-51) on 11 February 1955.[2]

In 1959, Noryang sank a spy ship within the waters of Soyeonpyeong. Near the coast of Samcheonpo in 1977, she participated in a counter-espionage operation.[3]

References

  1. "PCE-822". www.navsource.org. Retrieved 2022-03-04.
  2. "PCEC-51 노량급 초계함". 네이버 블로그 | FROM THE SEA (in Korean). Retrieved 2022-03-04.
  3. "한국 해군 퇴역 초계함 목록". tcatmon.com (in Korean). Retrieved 2022-03-04.


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