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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

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

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

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

From "Middlesex: A Novel" by Jeffrey Eugenides

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