USS PC-469: The first year in the life of a valiant patrol craft 2003 June.

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USS PC-469: The first year in the life of a valiant patrol craft 2003 June.

First-hand narrative written by former Vice Adm. Thomas Sargent relating to his experiences during World War II while serving as the executive officer and then commanding officer of the U.S. Coast Guard escort vessel USS PC-469 at the height of the battle of the Atlantic.

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