USS PCE-867

USS PCE-867
History
United States
Name	PCE-867
Builder	Albina Engine & Machine Works, Portland
Laid down	8 July 1942
Launched	3 December 1942
Commissioned	20 June 1943
Identification	Callsign: NXLP
Fate	Transferred to Republic of China, 12 September 1945
History
Taiwan
Name	Yong Tai (永泰)
Namesake	Yongtai County
Acquired	12 September 1945
Renamed	Shan Hai (山海)
Namesake	Shan Hai
Reclassified	PCE-41 PCE-62, 1954
Identification	Pennant number: PCE-35
Fate	Scrapped
General characteristics
Class and type	PCE-842-class patrol craft
Displacement	914 Tons (Full Load)
Length	184.5 ft (56.2 m)
Beam	33 ft (10 m)
Draft	9.75 ft (2.97 m)
Installed power	2,200 hp (1,600 kW)
Propulsion	Main: 2 × GM 12-567A diesel engines Auxiliary: 2 × GM 6-71 diesel engines with 100KW gen and 1 × GM 3-268A diesel engine with 60KW gen
Speed	16 knots (30 km/h; 18 mph) (maximum),
Range	6,600 nmi (12,200 km; 7,600 mi) at 11 knots (20 km/h; 13 mph)
Complement	79
Armament	1 × Mk.26 3"/50 caliber gun dual purpose gun 3 × single Bofors 40 mm gun 4 × Mk.10 Oerlikon 20 mm guns 4 × M2 .50 cal (12.7 mm) machine guns

USS PCE-867 was a PCE-842-class patrol craft for the United States Navy during World War II. She was renamed ROCS Yong Tai (PCE-41) and ROCS Shan Hai (PCE-62) after being acquired by the Republic of China Navy on 7 February 1948.

Construction and career

PCE-867 was laid down by Albina Engineer & Machine Works, Portland on 8 July 1942 and launched on 3 December 1942. She was commissioned on 20 June 1943.^[1]

After the war on 12 September 1945, she was transferred to the Republic of China Navy as ROCS Yong Tai (PCE-41) under the Lend-Lease program. Yong Tai was commissioned on an unknown date under the command of Lieutenant Colonel Wang Enhua.^[2] On 8 June 1947, Yong Tai was transiting from Huludao to Qingdao when a newly assigned second lieutenant Ji Rui armed with a gun fired 7 shots on board the ship, injuring the captain, Lieutenant Colonel Li Yuxi and two other officers. Naval officer Zheng Jiamo was killed during the incident. On the 17th, the ship then arrived in Qingdao and the Qingdao naval authorities were notified of the incident.^[2]

On 1 January 1954, the naval fleet was reorganized thus, Yong Tai was renamed to Shan Hai (PCE-62).^[2]

Between 13 and 14 November 1965, the ship alongside ROCS Linhuai (AM-51) were underway southeast of Wuqiu when they came under attack during the Battle of East Chongwu. Shan Hai would then be scrapped on an unknown date.^[1]

References

1. "PCE-867". www.navsource.org. Retrieved 2022-02-28.
2. "永泰軍艦". homepage.ntu.edu.tw. Retrieved 2022-02-28.