USS Opal (PYc-8) as yacht Coronet (1928) prior to World War II
History
United States
Name
USS Opal (PYc-8)
Namesake
Opal
Builder
Germania Werft
Launched
1928 as Coronet
Acquired
27 January 1941
Commissioned
10 June 1941
Decommissioned
September 1943
Out of service
1943. Transferred to Ecuador under Lend-Lease.
Stricken
7 June 1949
Fate
Sold to Ecuador 13 May 1949
History
Ecuador
Name
BAE Manabi
Namesake
Manabí Province, Ecuador
Acquired
13 May 1949
In service
1943 under Lend-Lease
Stricken
1960
Fate
Scrapped in 1960.
General characteristics
Displacement
590 tons
Length
185 ft 6 in (56.54 m)
Beam
27 ft (8.2 m)
Draft
11 ft (3.4 m)
Propulsion
2 diesel engines, 425 H.P. each
Speed
13 knots
Complement
50
Armament
Two 3" guns. Two depth charge tracks.
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