USS SC-678 Naval Cover 1943 Censored WWII Officer's Mail "BEAT THE AXIS"

It was sent 8 Feb 1943. It was franked with stamp "Free". It was sent from Brown.

This cover is in good, but not perfect condition. Please look at the scan and make your own judgement.

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SC-497 Class Submarine Chaser:

Laid down 10 March 1942 by the Thomas Knutson Shipbuilding Corp., Halesite, Long Island, NY

Launched 17 August 1942

Commissioned PC-678, 9 November 1942

Reclassified SC-678 in April 1943

Disposed of 9 April 1948

Fate unknown.

Specifications:


Displacement 148 t.

Length 110' 10"

Beam 17'

Draft 6' 6"

Speed 15.6 kts.

Complement 28

Armament: One 40mm mount, two .50 cal. machine guns, two depth charge projector "Y Guns," and two depth charge tracks

Propulsion: Two 880bhp General Motors 8-268A diesel engines, Snow and Knobstedt single reduction gear, two shafts.