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|caption=The bow of PC-603 under way at Neah Bay, Washington
|caption=The bow of PC-603 under way at Neah Bay, Washington
|name=USS PC-603
|name=USS PC-603
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|builder=Albina
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|builder=Consolidated Shipbuilding Corp., Morris Heights, NY
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|laid down=
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|laid down=[[9 May]] [[1942]]
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|launched=[[30 June]] [[1942]]
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|commissioned=[[1 October]] [[1942]]
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|decommissioned=[[8 January]] [[1947]]
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|struck=[[1 July]] [[1960]]
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|renamed=USS Solvay, [[15 February]] [[1956]]
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|class=PC-461
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|type=Sub Chaser
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|displacement=450 tons fully loaded
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|length=173 ft
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|beam=23 ft
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|draft=10 ft 10 in
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|propulsion=2 x  2,880bhp Fairbanks Morse 38D8-1/8 diesel engines, Westinghouse single reduction gear, two shafts.
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|speed=20 knots
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|complement=65
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|armament=one 3"/50 dual purpose gun mount, one single 40mm gun mount, two 20mm guns, two depth charge projectiles, two depth charge tracks
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|armour=None
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{{Infobox Ship Image
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|Ship image=[[Image:PC-603_Neah_Bay.jpg|300px|PC-603]]
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|Ship caption=The bow of PC-603 under way at Neah Bay, Washington
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{{Infobox Ship Career
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|Ship country=US
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|Ship flag=[[Image:US_Navy_Jack_48_stars.png|48px|United States Navy Jack]]
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|Ship name=PC-603
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|Ship builder=Consolidated Shipbuilding Corp., Morris Heights, NY
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|Ship laid down=[[9 May]] [[1942]]
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|Ship launched=[[30 June]] [[1942]]
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|Ship commissioned=[[1 October]] [[1942]]
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|Ship decommissioned=[[8 January]] [[1947]]
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|Ship renamed=USS Solvay, [[15 February]] [[1956]]
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|Ship struck=[[1 July]] [[1960]]
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|Ship fate=Unknown
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{{Infobox Ship Characteristics
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|Ship class=PC-461
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|Ship type=Sub Chaser
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|Ship displacement=450 tons fully loaded
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|Ship length={{convert|173|ft|m|abbr=on}} <ref name="navsource">[http://www.navsource.org/archives/12/01idx.htm 173' subchasers] from [http://www.navsource.org/ Navsource]</ref>
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|Ship beam={{convert|23|ft|m|abbr=on}}
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|Ship draught={{convert|10|ft|10|in|m|abbr=on}}
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|Ship propulsion=2 x  2,880bhp Fairbanks Morse 38D8 1/8 diesel engines, Westinghouse single reduction gear, two shafts.
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|Ship speed=20&nbsp;knots
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|Ship complement=65
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|Ship armament=one 3"/50 dual purpose gun mount, one single 40mm gun mount, two 20mm guns, two depth charge projectiles, two depth charge tracks
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|Ship armour=None
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'''USS ''PC-603''''' was a '''PC-461 class''' subchaser assigned to the United States Navy's Pacific Fleet during World War II. ''PC-603'' is notable for being  
'''USS ''PC-603''''' was a '''PC-461 class''' subchaser assigned to the United States Navy's Pacific Fleet during World War II. ''PC-603'' is notable for being  

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