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This ship was a 240-foot ''Tampa'' class Coast Guard cutter designed for multi-mission roles. Had a top speed of sixteen knots, and was armed with a pair of 5-inch deck guns. With the breakout of war it was armed with depth charges, additional guns, sonar, and radar and transfered to the Navy. The ''Modoc'', along with her sister ships ''Mojave'' and ''Tampa'' joined the Greenland Patrol. |
This ship was a 240-foot ''Tampa'' class Coast Guard cutter designed for multi-mission roles. Had a top speed of sixteen knots, and was armed with a pair of 5-inch deck guns. With the breakout of war it was armed with depth charges, additional guns, sonar, and radar and transfered to the Navy. The ''Modoc'', along with her sister ships ''Mojave'' and ''Tampa'' joined the Greenland Patrol. |
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The ships is most remembered for it role in the sinking of the Bismark. Modoc was rescuing survivors from torpedoed convoy ships when she was put in the middle of the battle. Antiaircraft fire from Bismark came close to hitting the ship. In addition the HMS Norfolk was about to fire on the cutter when the HMS Prince of Whales identified her as |
The ships is most remembered for it role in the sinking of the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/German_battleship_Bismarck Bismark] . Modoc was rescuing survivors from torpedoed convoy ships when she was put in the middle of the battle. Antiaircraft fire from Bismark came close to hitting the ship. In addition the HMS Norfolk was about to fire on the cutter when the HMS Prince of Whales identified her as US Coast Guard . Despite all of the hectic action around the ship, she survived the war. |
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The Modoc was returned to the Treasury Department on December 1945, and served as a patrol cutter until decommissioning in 1947. She was sold to a private owner and was converted to a merchant ship steaming Central and South American waters. After changing hands several times, the Modoc was finally scrapped in 1964. |
The Modoc was returned to the Treasury Department on December 1945, and served as a patrol cutter until decommissioning in 1947. She was sold to a private owner and was converted to a merchant ship steaming Central and South American waters. After changing hands several times, the Modoc was finally scrapped in 1964. |
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USCGC Modoc
This ship was a 240-foot Tampa class Coast Guard cutter designed for multi-mission roles. Had a top speed of sixteen knots, and was armed with a pair of 5-inch deck guns. With the breakout of war it was armed with depth charges, additional guns, sonar, and radar and transfered to the Navy. The Modoc, along with her sister ships Mojave and Tampa joined the Greenland Patrol.
The ships is most remembered for it role in the sinking of the Bismark . Modoc was rescuing survivors from torpedoed convoy ships when she was put in the middle of the battle. Antiaircraft fire from Bismark came close to hitting the ship. In addition the HMS Norfolk was about to fire on the cutter when the HMS Prince of Whales identified her as US Coast Guard . Despite all of the hectic action around the ship, she survived the war.
The Modoc was returned to the Treasury Department on December 1945, and served as a patrol cutter until decommissioning in 1947. She was sold to a private owner and was converted to a merchant ship steaming Central and South American waters. After changing hands several times, the Modoc was finally scrapped in 1964.
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