USS PC-1261

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USS PC-1261 was a PC-461-class submarine chaser built for the United States Navy during World War II. She was the first ship sunk during the D-Day landings on 6 June 1944, when she was hit by shellfire from German shore batteries.

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submarine chaser, PC-461-class submarine chaser, United States Navy, 

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Location: 49.5, -1.1667, KML, Cluster Map, Maps,
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  • Saint Philippe ⓘ
    ship of the line of the French Navy
  • SS Pennsylvanian ⓘ
    1913 cargo ship
  • USS Glennon ⓘ
    1942 Gleaves-class destroyer
  • USS Partridge ⓘ
    1918 Lapwing-class minesweeper
  • USS PC-1261 ⓘ
    1943 PC-461-class submarine chaser
  • USS Rich ⓘ
    1943 Buckley-class destroyer escort
  • USS Tide ⓘ
    1942 Auk-class minesweeper
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    TypeSubtypeDateDescriptionNotesSource
    eventarmed conflict1001Battle of Val-de-SairebattleWikidata
    eventarmed conflict1450Battle of FormignybattleWikidata
    eventarmed conflict1692Action at La Hoguenaval battleWikidata
    eventarmed conflict1692Battles of Barfleur and La HougueFrance, Dutch Republic, Kingdom of England, naval battleWikidata
    eventarmed conflict1793Action of 20 October 1793France, naval battle, Kingdom of Great BritainWikidata
    eventarmed conflict1798Battle of the Îles Saint-MarcoufFrance, Kingdom of Great Britain, naval battleWikidata
    eventarmed conflict1810Action of 15 November 1810France, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, naval battleWikidata
    eventarmed conflict1811Action of 24 March 1811France, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, naval battleWikidata
    eventarmed conflict1944American airborne landings in NormandyUnited States, battleWikidata
    eventarmed conflict1944Battle of Pointe du HocbattleWikidata
    eventarmed conflict1944Brécourt Manor Assaultbattle, Wehrmacht, 101st Airborne Division, attackWikidata
    eventarmed conflict1944Battle of CarentanUnited States, Nazi Germany, battleWikidata
    eventarmed conflict1944Battle of GraignesbattleWikidata
    eventarmed conflict1944Battle of Bloody GulchbattleWikidata
    objectwatercraftSaint Philippeship of the lineWikidata
    objectwatercraftSS Pennsylvaniancargo shipWikidata
    objectwatercraftUSS GlennonGleaves-class destroyer, destroyerWikidata
    objectwatercraftUSS Partridgeminesweeper, Lapwing-class minesweeperWikidata
    objectwatercraftUSS PC-1261submarine chaser, PC-461-class submarine chaserWikidata
    objectwatercraftUSS Richdestroyer escort, Buckley-class destroyer escortWikidata
    objectwatercraftUSS Tideminesweeper, Auk-class minesweeperWikidata
    siteartillery batteryBatterie d'Azevilleartillery batteryWikidata
    siteartillery batteryBattery of La Madeleineartillery batteryWikidata
    siteartillery batteryBattery of Morsalinesartillery batteryWikidata
    siteartillery batteryCrisbecq Batteryartillery battery, military museumWikidata
    siteartillery batteryLa Pernelle Batterycoastal batteryWikidata
    siteartillery batteryLa Pinoterie Batterycoastal batteryWikidata
    sitebunkerResistance Nest 62bunkerWikidata
    sitebunkerWiderstandsnest 60bunkerWikidata
    sitebunkerWiderstandsnest 61bunkerWikidata
    sitebunkerWiderstandsnest 65bunkerWikidata
    sitefortAncienne redoute d'AudouvilleredoubtWikidata
    sitefortFort de La HouguefortWikidata
    sitefortFort de RavenovilleredoubtWikidata
    sitefortFortifications des îles Saint-Marcoufsea fortWikidata
    sitefortîles Saint-Marcoufsea fort, archipelagoWikidata
    sitefort1689Redoute de RévilleredoubtWikidata
    sitemuseumOmaha Beach Memorial Museummilitary museumWikidata
    sitemuseum1964Airborne Museummilitary cemetery, military museumWikidata
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