USN · PT
PT-321
Photos and infoElco 80-foot boat. Elco Works, Bayonne. Laid down 2 January 1943, launched 11 March 1943, placed in service 8 April 1943. Ensign Louis E. Thomas had her at Surigao Strait. She fired and saw no hit. Not lost that night. Grounded in San Isidro Bay, Leyte, on 10 November 1944 and destroyed the next day to prevent capture.
| Type | Motor torpedo boat (PT) |
|---|---|
| Hull | PT-321 |
| Builder | Elco Works, Bayonne |
| Launched | 1943-03-11 |
| Fate | Sunk. Not lost at Surigao Strait. Grounded in San Isidro Bay, Leyte, on 10 November 1944 and destroyed the next day to prevent capture. |
Laid down, displacement, length, beam, draft, speed, and complement are not stored for each hull, so this table leaves them out.
PT-321 picking up Japanese survivors in Surigao Strait, October 1944. The hull number 321 is on the charthouse. U.S. Navy photograph 80-G-285970. Public domain.
The pictures on this page are the originals.
Battle of Surigao Strait
1944-10-25 · fired and saw no hit
