USS Erie (PG-50) - Wikipedia
WEBUSS Erie (PG-50) was the lead ship of the Erie-class gunboats of the United States Navy. Erie was the second US Navy ship to bear the name. The first, Erie, was named after Lake Erie, while this Erie followed the US Navy naming practices of gunboats, like cruisers, being named after US cities, with this Erie being named after Erie, Pennsylvania.
Erie-class gunboat - Wikipedia
WEBThe Erie-class gunboats were a class of gunboats built by the United States prior to World War II. The class was designed in 1932, and commissioned into the United States Navy in 1936: Erie (PG-50) and Charleston (PG-51).
USS Erie - Wikipedia
WEBUSS Erie (1813), a sloop-of-war, launched in 1813 and served until 1850. USS Erie was the initial name of a collier launched in 1908 and converted to the repair ship USS Vestal (AR-4) in 1913.
USS Erie (PG-50) - NHHC
WEBDuring her shakedown cruise, for which she sailed from New York 31 October 1936, USS Erie (PG-50) had temporary duty with Squadron 40-T, a group organized to protect Americans and their...
Erie (PG-50) - NavSource
WEBView the Erie (PG-50) DANFS History entry located on the Haze Gray & Underway Website. Additional Resources and Websites of Interest. Booklet of General Plans. from the Historic Naval Ships Association website.
The USS Erie in WW II - Hagen History Center
WEBJan 27, 2023 · The USS Erie, (PG-50) classified as a gunboat rather than a cruiser, (most US Navy ships named for cities were cruisers) launched at the Brooklyn Navy Yard in 1936. The ship was christened by Mrs. Ida Knoll of Erie, Pennsylvania.
U.S.S. ERIE
WEBWelcome aboard the U.S.S. ERIE website. This website seeks to record and preserve the history of this unique ERIE-Class gunboat. Construction of the ERIE began in 1934, and the ship was commissioned on July 1, 1936.
USS Erie - Antilles at War
WEBUSS Erie On 12 November 1942 the Allied convoy TAG-20 arrives at the south coast of Curaçao from Trinidad. Ten escort vessels protect the joining and leaving ships, but the German submarine U-163 still manages to infiltrate the defences.
‘Well There Was No Hope - U.S. Naval Institute
WEBThe remarkable story of the Navy gunboat Erie, from the 1930s to its heroic service in World War II.
Ship Specs - U.S.S. ERIE
WEBU.S.S. ERIE: SHIP SPECIFICATIONS. The U.S.S. ERIE, like her sister ship the U.S.S. CHARLESTON, was designed to conform to the requirements of the London Naval Treaty of 1930.
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