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"EAGLE" patrol vessels (EAGLE 1) (1918 - 1919)
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Eagle No57
Ships
| No | Name | Yard No | Builder | Laid down | Launched | Comm | Fate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PE1 | Eagle No1 | 1 | Ford Motors, Detroit | 5/1918 | 11.7.1918 | 10.1918 | stricken 4.1930 |
| PE2 | Eagle No2 | 2 | Ford Motors, Detroit | 5.1918 | 19.8.1918 | 10.1918 | stricken 4.1930 |
| PE3 | Eagle No3 | 3 | Ford Motors, Detroit | 5.1918 | 11.9.1918 | 11.1918 | stricken 4.1930 |
| PE4 | Eagle No4 | 4 | Ford Motors, Detroit | 5.1918 | 15.9.1918 | 11.1918 | stricken 4.1930 |
| PE5 | Eagle No5 | 5 | Ford Motors, Detroit | 5.1918 | 23.9.1918 | 11.1918 | stricken 4.1930 |
| PE6 | Eagle No6 | 6 | Ford Motors, Detroit | 6.1918 | 16.10.1918 | 11.1918 | stricken 10.1930 |
| PE7 | Eagle No7 | 7 | Ford Motors, Detroit | 6.1918 | 5.10.1918 | 11.1918 | stricken 10.1930 |
| PE8 | Eagle No8 | 8 | Ford Motors, Detroit | 6.1918 | 11.11.1918 | 10.1919 | stricken 10.1930 |
| PE9 | Eagle No9 | 9 | Ford Motors, Detroit | 6.1918 | 8.11.1918 | 8.1919 | stricken 3.1930 |
| PE10 | Eagle No10 | 10 | Ford Motors, Detroit | 7.1918 | 9.11.1918 | 10.1919 | sunk as target 19.8.1937 |
| PE11 | Eagle No11 | 11 | Ford Motors, Detroit | 7/1918 | 14.11.1918 | 5.1919 | stricken 9.1934 |
| PE12 | Eagle No12 | 12 | Ford Motors, Detroit | 7.1918 | 12.11.1918 | 11.1919 | sold 12.1935 |
| PE13 | Eagle No13 | 13 | Ford Motors, Detroit | 7.1918 | 9.1.1919 | 4.1919 | stricken 3.1930 |
| PE14 | Eagle No14 | 14 | Ford Motors, Detroit | 7.1918 | 23.1.1919 | 6.1919 | stricken 10.1930 |
| PE15 | Eagle No15 | 15 | Ford Motors, Detroit | 7.1918 | 25.1.1919 | 6.1919 | stricken 2.1934 |
| PE16 | Eagle No16, 12.1919- McGourty | 16 | Ford Motors, Detroit | 7.1918 | 11.1.1919 | 6.1919 | Coast Guard cutter 12.1919, sold 11.1922 |
| PE17 | Eagle No17 | 17 | Ford Motors, Detroit | 8.1918 | 1.2.1919 | 7.1919 | wrecked 19.5.1922 |
| PE18 | Eagle No18 | 18 | Ford Motors, Detroit | 8.1918 | 10.2.1919 | 8.1919 | stricken 4.1930 |
| PE19 | Eagle No19 | 19 | Ford Motors, Detroit | 8.1918 | 30.1.1919 | 6.1919 | stricken 3.1945 |
| PE20 | Eagle No20, 1.1920- Scally | 20 | Ford Motors, Detroit | 8.1918 | 15.2.1919 | 7.1919 | Coast Guard cutter 1.1920-9/1920, sold 11.1922 |
| PE21 | Eagle No21, 12.1919- Bothwell | 21 | Ford Motors, Detroit | 8.1918 | 15.2.1919 | 7.1919 | Coast Guard cutter 12.1919, sold 4.1923 |
| PE22 | Eagle No22, 3.1920- Earp | 22 | Ford Motors, Detroit | 9.1918 | 10.2.1919 | 7.1919 | Coast Guard cutter 3.1920, sold 5.1923 |
| PE23 | Eagle No23 | 23 | Ford Motors, Detroit | 9.1918 | 20.2.1919 | 6.1919 | stricken 4.1930 |
| PE24 | Eagle No24 | 24 | Ford Motors, Detroit | 9.1918 | 24.2.1919 | 7.1919 | stricken 4.1930 |
| (PE25) | Eagle No25 | 25 | Ford Motors, Detroit | 9.1918 | 19.2.1919 | 6.1919 | wrecked 11.6.1920 |
| PE26 | Eagle No26 | 26 | Ford Motors, Detroit | 9.1918 | 1.3.1919 | 9.1919 | sold 8.1938 |
| PE27 | Eagle No27 | 27 | Ford Motors, Detroit | 10.1918 | 1.3.1919 | 7.1919 | sold 6.1946 |
| PE28 | Eagle No28 | 28 | Ford Motors, Detroit | 10.1918 | 1.3.1918 | 7.1919 | stricken 4.1930 |
| PE29 | Eagle No29 | 29 | Ford Motors, Detroit | 11.1918 | 8.3.1919 | 8.1919 | stricken 4.1930 |
| PE30 | Eagle No30, 12.1919- Carr | 30 | Ford Motors, Detroit | 11.1918 | 8.3.1919 | 8.1919 | Coast Guard cutter 12.1919, sold 11.1922 |
| PE31 | Eagle No31 | 31 | Ford Motors, Detroit | 11.1918 | 8.3.1919 | 8.1919 | sold 5.1923 |
| PE32 | Eagle No32 | 32 | Ford Motors, Detroit | 11.1918 | 15.3.1919 | 8.1919 | sold 3.1947 |
| PE33 | Eagle No33 | 33 | Ford Motors, Detroit | 12.1918 | 15.3.1919 | 8.1919 | stricken 4.1930 |
| PE34 | Eagle No34 | 34 | Ford Motors, Detroit | 1.1919 | 15.3.1919 | 8.1919 | stricken 4.1932 |
| PE35 | Eagle No35 | 35 | Ford Motors, Detroit | 1.1919 | 22.3.1919 | 8.1919 | sold 6.1938 |
| PE36 | Eagle No36 | 36 | Ford Motors, Detroit | 1.1919 | 22.3.1919 | 8.1919 | sold 2.1936 |
| PE37 | Eagle No37 | 37 | Ford Motors, Detroit | 1.1919 | 22.3.1919 | 8.1919 | stricken 4.1930 |
| PE38 | Eagle No38 | 38 | Ford Motors, Detroit | 1.1919 | 29.3.1919 | 7.1919 | sold 3.1947 |
| PE39 | Eagle No39 | 39 | Ford Motors, Detroit | 2.1919 | 29.3.1919 | 9.1919 | sold 6.1938 |
| PE40 | Eagle No40 | 40 | Ford Motors, Detroit | 2.1919 | 5.4.1919 | 9.1919 | stricken 10.1930 |
| PE41 | Eagle No41 | 41 | Ford Motors, Detroit | 2.1919 | 5.4.1919 | 9.1919 | stricken 4.1930 |
| PE42 | Eagle No42 | 42 | Ford Motors, Detroit | 2.1919 | 17.5.1919 | 10.1919 | stricken 4.1930 |
| PE43 | Eagle No43 | 43 | Ford Motors, Detroit | 2.1919 | 17.5.1919 | 9.1919 | stricken 3.1930 |
| PE44 | Eagle No44 | 44 | Ford Motors, Detroit | 2.1919 | 24.5.1919 | 9.1919 | stricken 5.1938 |
| PE45 | Eagle No45 | 45 | Ford Motors, Detroit | 2.1919 | 17.5.1919 | 10.1919 | stricken 4.1930 |
| PE46 | Eagle No46 | 46 | Ford Motors, Detroit | 2.1919 | 24.5.1919 | 9.1919 | stricken 12.1930 |
| PE47 | Eagle No47 | 47 | Ford Motors, Detroit | 3.1919 | 19.6.1919 | 9.1919 | sold 12.1935 |
| PE48 | Eagle No48 | 48 | Ford Motors, Detroit | 3.1919 | 24.5.1919 | 9.1919 | sold 10.1946 |
| PE49 | Eagle No49 | 49 | Ford Motors, Detroit | 3.1919 | 14.6.1919 | 9.1919 | stricken 5.1930 |
| PE50 | Eagle No50 | 50 | Ford Motors, Detroit | 3.1919 | 18.7.1919 | 9.1919 | stricken 4.1930 |
| PE51 | Eagle No51 | 51 | Ford Motors, Detroit | 3.1919 | 14.6.1919 | 9.1919 | sold 8.1938 |
| PE52 | Eagle No52 | 52 | Ford Motors, Detroit | 3.1919 | 9.7.1919 | 9.1919 | sold 8.1938 |
| PE53 | Eagle No53 | 53 | Ford Motors, Detroit | 3.1919 | 13.8.1919 | 10.1919 | stricken 3.1930 |
| PE54 | Eagle No54 | 54 | Ford Motors, Detroit | 3.1919 | 17.7.1919 | 9.1919 | stricken 3.1930 |
| PE55 | Eagle No55 | 55 | Ford Motors, Detroit | 3.1919 | 22.7.1919 | 9.1919 | sold 3.1947 |
| PE56 | Eagle No56 | 56 | Ford Motors, Detroit | 3.1919 | 15.8.1919 | 10.1919 | sunk 23.4.1945 |
| PE57 | Eagle No57 | 57 | Ford Motors, Detroit | 3.1919 | 29.7.1919 | 9.1919 | sold 3.1947 |
| PE58 | Eagle No58 | 58 | Ford Motors, Detroit | 3.1919 | 2.8.1919 | 10.1919 | stricken 6.1940 |
| PE59 | Eagle No59 | 59 | Ford Motors, Detroit | 3.1919 | 12.4.1919 | 9.1919 | sold 8.1938 |
| PE60 | Eagle No60 | 60 | Ford Motors, Detroit | 3.1919 | 13.8.1919 | 10.1919 | sold 8.1938 |
Technical data
| Displacement normal, t | 500 |
|---|---|
| Displacement full, t | 615 |
| Length, m | 61.2 |
| Breadth, m | 10.1 |
| Draught, m | 2.60 |
| No of shafts | 1 |
| Machinery | 1 set Poole geared steam turbines, 2 Bureau Express boilers |
| Power, h. p. | 2500 |
| Max speed, kts | 18.3 |
| Fuel, t | coal 105 + oil 45 |
| Endurance, nm(kts) | 3500 (10) |
| Armament | 2 x 1 - 102/50 Mk IX, 1 x 1 - 76/52 Mk X, 1 'Y'-type DCT |
| Complement | 61 |
Standard scale images
Eagle No1 1918
PE19 1941
PE19 1943
Graphics
Eagle No57
Project history
Purpose-built ASW ships created soon after joining of the USA into First World War as alternative for more expensive destroyers. New ships should carry armament, sufficient for a duel with surfaced submarine, have speed not less than 18kts and comprehensible to operations in conditions of Northern Atlantic seaworthiness. In total it was supposed to build 100 ships for the USN and 12 more for Italy. The building contract of all series was received by Henry Ford's Auto company. For decrease in industrial expenses and in consideration of absence of contractor`s sufficient experience of shipbuilding the project has been as much as possible simplified, in particular, a number of curved surfaces have brought to a minimum, having changed them, whenever possible, the flat. The hull was flush-decked. On early design stages it was supposed to arm new ships by two 76/50mm guns and twin 533mm TT, however against 150mm guns of German submarine cruisers similar armament looked too weak, therefore soon TT was disappeared from project, and artillery have strengthened by two 102mm guns. Originally designed diesels at the desire of Ford were refused in favour of more light steam turbines: changes made to the project conducted to displacement growth that called into question possibility of achievement of 18kts speed.
On contract conditions all 100 ships of Eagle class for USN should be commissioned till the end of 1918, however because of corrections of project lead РЕ1 has been accepted by Navy only in October, 1918. A month later war was over and necessity in Eagles has disappeared, and building of 72 ships (including all "Italians") has been cancelled.
Modernizations
1942 - 1943, most survived: - 2 x 1 - 102/50, 1 DCT; + 1 x 24 - 178 Hedgehog Mk 10 ASWRL, 2 DCR, SE or SF radar
1.1946, PE27, 32, 38, 48, 55, 57: 1 x 1 - 76/50 Mk 11, 1 x 24 - 178 Hedgehog Mk 10.11 ASWRL, 2 DCR, SE or SF radar
Naval service
Eagle No25 wrecked 11.6.1920. PE17 was wrecked off Long Island 19.5.1922 during heavy gale. PE56 was sunk by German submarine U853 23.4.1945 off Portland (E US coast).
