USCGC Shoshone was a Lake-class cutter of the United States Coast Guard launched on 12 November 1932 and commissioned on 6 January 1933.[1]
Career
Coast Guard - Shoshone
After being commissioned 10 January 1931[1] with Captain Leon C. Covell in command,[2] Shoshone was homeported in San Francisco, California and participated in the Bering Sea Patrol.[1]
Royal Navy - Landguard
After being transferred to the British Royal Navy the newly named HMS Landguard (Y56) was commissioned on 20 May 1941.[3] On 8 February 1943, she rescued 48 people from the British merchant Mary Slessor which struck a mine laid by U-118 in the Strait of Gibraltar.[3] On 6 October 1949 she was sold and scrapped.
See also
References
- ^ a b c "USCG Shoshone". USCG. US Coast Guard. 17 November 2014. Retrieved 24 July 2015.
- ^ Register of Commissioned and Warrant Officers and Cadets, and Ships and Stations of the United States Coast Guard. Washington, D.C.: Government Printing Office. 1 January 1931. p. 6. Retrieved 19 October 2020.
- ^ a b "HMS Landguard (Y 56)". uboat.net. Retrieved 24 July 2015.
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