USS Patchogue (PC-586)

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USS PC-586 was a submarine racer. Later it was called USS Patchogue (PC-586) and was the second United States Navy to carry this name. The keel was laid on 29 May 1942 at the Defoe Shipbuilding Company in Bay City, Michigan. He was launched as "PC-586" on July 15, 1942. He entered service on October 5, 1942.

After the sea trials in the waters of the Gulf of Mexico "PC-586" passed through the Panama Canal and served as an escort unit along the west coast of the United States. Its operating area was increased to Hawaii and during the period from August 1 to December 31, 1943 was assigned Hawaiian Sea Frontier Commander. At that time he served as a school unit in the Pearl Harbor area. He also patrolled and escorted convoys in the Hawaiian waters.

As part of the escort of the "PC-586" convoy he reached Saipan on July 23, 1944. After the fight ended, the chase continued in the Fleet. He briefly served as a school unit in Pearl Harbor and then along the US east coast near Charleston, and Coco Solo in the Panama Canal Zone. "PC-586" was withdrawn from service and passed to reserve in Norfolk in January 1950. He was named "Patchogue" on February 15, 1956. He was deleted from the fleet list on April 1, 1959 and briefly forwarded to Potomac Shipwrecking Company to destruction. Patchogue received one battle star for service during World War II. Bibliography

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