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submarine chaser

American  

noun

  1. a small patrol vessel, 100–200 feet (30–60 meters) long, designed for military operations against submarines.


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In World War II, he enlisted in the Navy and commanded a submarine chaser in the Pacific.

From New York Times • Oct. 23, 2015

He was Commodore of the New York Yacht Club for three years and served on a submarine chaser during the War.

From Time Magazine Archive

During the War he was cook on a submarine chaser, until yanked into the Navy's Intelligence Department.

From Time Magazine Archive

Also lost in other U.S. naval operations: in the Mediterranean, the submarine chaser PC 496 and the salvage vessel Redwing.

From Time Magazine Archive

Nevertheless, he stuck around to watch the Korean conflict, where Ensign Stephanides served on a submarine chaser.

From "Middlesex: A Novel" by Jeffrey Eugenides