USS Fairview (EPCE(R)-850) was a United States Navy PCE(R)-848-class Patrol Craft Escort (Rescue), in commission from April 1944 to May 1968. It was named after Fairview, New Jersey. The ship was present at the surrender of Japan in Tokyo Bay at the end of World War II.[2]
The PCER-848 class was an armed rescue ship built on the hull of the PCE (Patrol Craft Escort) by the Pullman-Standard Car Manufacturing Company in Chicago, Illinois. The ships were to serve three missions: damage control / firefighting; casualty treatment / evacuation; and patrol / guardship. Each ship's hospital contained 65 beds, with a surgical suite, and X-ray facilities. The medical department consisted of a staff of 11 doctors and hospital corpsmen.
Three ships of the class—PCER-848, -849 and -850—were refitted and their hospital spaces converted into communications centers to support the US Army's activities in the Pacific Theater.[3]
Service historyedit
The ship was laid down on 6 October 1943 by the Pullman-Standard Car Manufacturing Company of Chicago, and launched on 8 February 1944. Commissioned as USS PCE(R)-850 on 17 April 1944, the ship was converted to a communications ship at Brisbane, Australia, in September 1944.
The ship was engaged in testing anti-submarine devices during the period of 1948–1950, based out of New London, Connecticut. It was named USS Fairview on 15 February 1956, and was reclassified as EPCE(R)-850, an Experimental Patrol Craft Escort (Rescue), in 1959.
The ship was decommissioned on 1 May 1968, and later sold.
fairview, epce, united, states, navy, class, patrol, craft, escort, rescue, commission, from, april, 1944, 1968, named, after, fairview, jersey, ship, present, surrender, japan, tokyo, world, fairview, july, 1947history, united, states, name, namesakefairview,. USS Fairview EPCE R 850 was a United States Navy PCE R 848 class Patrol Craft Escort Rescue in commission from April 1944 to May 1968 It was named after Fairview New Jersey The ship was present at the surrender of Japan in Tokyo Bay at the end of World War II 2 Fairview as PCE R 850 in July 1947History United States NameUSS Fairview NamesakeFairview New Jersey 1 BuilderPullman Standard Car Manufacturing Co Chicago Illinois Laid down6 October 1943 Launched8 February 1944 Commissioned17 April 1944 as USS PCE R 850 Decommissioned1 May 1968 RenamedFairview 15 February 1956 ReclassifiedEPCE R 850 Experimental Patrol Craft Escort Rescue 1959 FateSold General characteristics Class and typePCER 848 class armed rescue ship Displacement903 long tons 917 t Length184 ft 6 in 56 24 m Beam33 ft 1 in 10 08 m Draft9 ft 5 in 2 87 m Propulsion2 900 bhp 671 kW General Motors 12 567A diesel engines Falk single reduction gear 2 shafts Speed15 7 knots 29 1 km h 18 1 mph Complement99 officers and enlisted Armament1 3 50 caliber guns 2 40 mm AA guns 2 Depth charge tracks 2 Depth charge projectors Contents 1 Role 2 Service history 3 See also 4 References 5 External linksRole editThe PCER 848 class was an armed rescue ship built on the hull of the PCE Patrol Craft Escort by the Pullman Standard Car Manufacturing Company in Chicago Illinois The ships were to serve three missions damage control firefighting casualty treatment evacuation and patrol guardship Each ship s hospital contained 65 beds with a surgical suite and X ray facilities The medical department consisted of a staff of 11 doctors and hospital corpsmen Three ships of the class PCER 848 849 and 850 were refitted and their hospital spaces converted into communications centers to support the US Army s activities in the Pacific Theater 3 Service history editThe ship was laid down on 6 October 1943 by the Pullman Standard Car Manufacturing Company of Chicago and launched on 8 February 1944 Commissioned as USS PCE R 850 on 17 April 1944 the ship was converted to a communications ship at Brisbane Australia in September 1944 The ship was engaged in testing anti submarine devices during the period of 1948 1950 based out of New London Connecticut It was named USS Fairview on 15 February 1956 and was reclassified as EPCE R 850 an Experimental Patrol Craft Escort Rescue in 1959 The ship was decommissioned on 1 May 1968 and later sold See also editUSS Somersworth PCE R 849References edit Phillip Needham Serves Aboard Rescue Escort Sunnyside Sun Sunnyside Washington January 31 1963 p 12 Retrieved December 23 2021 via newspapers com Allied Ships Present in Tokyo Bay During the Surrender Ceremony 2 September 1945 history navy mil Retrieved 23 December 2021 Somersworth Naval History and Heritage Command Retrieved December 23 2021 External links editPhoto gallery of USS Fairview at NavSource Naval History Fairview content at Naval History and Heritage Command Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title USS Fairview amp oldid 1072380025, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
